Phil Esposito
Canadian ice hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC[1] (born February 20, 1942[2] ) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. It is said he is one of the best players in the National Hockey League. Phil is the older brother of Tony Esposito. Tony is a goaltender and he is also a Hall-of-Famer.
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Phil Esposito | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1984 | |||
Born |
(1942-02-20) February 20, 1942 (age 82) Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 1963ā1981 |
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After retiring as a player, Esposito was head coach and general manager for the New York Rangers. Then he started the Tampa Bay Lightning. He worked for the NHL on Fox from 1995 to 1998. He is now Tampa Bay's radio announcer.