Tony Esposito
Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito (April 23, 1943 – August 10, 2021) was a professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League. He was most known for playing for the hockey team Chicago Black Hawks. He was considered one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style. He was put into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
| Tony Esposito | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1988 | |
 Esposito with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1973 | |
| Born | April 23, 1943 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 10, 2021 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Caught | Right |
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks |
| National team |  Canada  United States
|
| Playing career | 1967–1984 |
Esposito died on August 10, 2021 at the age of 78, from pancreatic cancer.[1]
References
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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