- Born
- Birth namePhilip Anthony Esposito
- Nickname
- Espo
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Phil Esposito is a Canadian broadcaster, and former professional ice hockey executive, coach and player. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers Hockey Team. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time, and is the older brother of fellow Hall-of-Famer Tony Esposito, a goaltender.
After retiring as a player, Esposito served as head coach and general manager of the New York Rangers Hockey Team before co-founding the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the principal studio analyst for the NHL on Fox 1995-1998. He served as Tampa Bay's radio commentator.
In 2017, Esposito was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseBridget Leigh(July 31, 1999 - present)
- Holding onto the puck for long periods of time
- Number 7 jersey with the Boston Bruins
- Brother of Tony Esposito, who joined him in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
- National Hockey League: Games: 1162 Goals: 655 Assists: 762 Points: 1417 Penalty Minutes: 894
- National Hockey League Awards: 1968-1969 Art Ross Trophy (Most Points in Regular Season) 1968-1969 Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL Most Valuable Player) 1970-1971 Art Ross Trophy 1970-1971 Lester B. Pearson Trophy (NHL Players Association MVP) 1971-1972 Art Ross Trophy 1972-1973 Art Ross Trophy 1973-1974 Art Ross Trophy 1973-1974 Hart Memorial Trophy 1973-1974 Lester B. Pearson Trophy 1969-1970 Stanley Cup (Playoffs Championship) 1971-1972 Stanley Cup
- Played Centre Position
- First NHL player to score 100 points in regular season (1968-1969)
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