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Tony Esposito

Position: G
Catches: Right
Height: 5-11    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: April 23, 1943 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1988

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NHL/WHA Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1968-69 25 Montreal Canadiens NHL 13 746 5 4 4 34 2.73 2 0 0 0 0
1969-70 26 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 63 3763 38 17 8 136 2.17 15 0 2 2 2
1970-71 27 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 57 3325 35 14 6 126 2.27 6 0 1 1 4
1971-72 28 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 2780 31 10 6 82 1.77 9 0 1 1 2
1972-73 29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 56 3340 32 17 7 140 2.51 4 0 2 2 0
1973-74 30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 4143 34 14 21 141 2.04 10 0 1 1 0
1974-75 31 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 71 4219 34 30 7 193 2.74 6 0 1 1 11
1975-76 32 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 68 4003 30 23 13 198 2.97 4 0 1 1 2
1976-77 33 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 4067 25 36 8 234 3.45 2 0 2 2 6
1977-78 34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 64 3840 28 22 14 168 2.63 5 0 4 4 0
1978-79 35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 63 3780 24 28 11 206 3.27 4 0 1 1 2
1979-80 36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 4140 31 22 16 205 2.97 6 0 1 1 2
1980-81 37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 66 3935 29 23 14 246 3.75 0 0 3 3 0
1981-82 38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 52 3069 19 25 8 231 4.52 1 0 2 2 0
1982-83 39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 39 2340 23 11 5 135 3.46 1 0 0 0 0
1983-84 40 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 18 1095 5 10 3 88 4.82 622 534 .859 1 0 3 3 0
Career 16 Seasons NHL 886 52585 423 306 151 2563 2.92 622 534 .859 76 0 25 25 31

NHL/WHA Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1969-70 26 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 8 480 4 4 27 3.38 0 0 0 0 0
1970-71 27 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 18 1151 11 7 42 2.19 2 0 0 0 0
1971-72 28 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 300 2 3 16 3.20 0 0 0 0 0
1972-73 29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 15 895 10 5 46 3.08 1 0 0 0 0
1973-74 30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 10 584 6 4 28 2.88 2 0 0 0 0
1974-75 31 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 8 472 3 5 34 4.32 0 0 0 0 0
1975-76 32 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 240 0 4 13 3.25 0 0 0 0 0
1976-77 33 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 120 0 2 6 3.00 0 0 0 0 0
1977-78 34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 252 0 4 19 4.52 0 0 0 0 0
1978-79 35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 243 0 4 14 3.46 0 0 0 0 0
1979-80 36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6 373 3 3 14 2.25 0 0 0 0 0
1980-81 37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3 215 0 3 15 4.19 0 0 0 0 0
1981-82 38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7 381 3 3 16 2.52 1 0 0 0 0
1982-83 39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 311 3 2 18 3.47 0 0 0 0 0
Career 14 Seasons NHL 99 6017 45 53 308 3.07 6 0 0 0 0

Other Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1964-65 21 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA 17 1020 40 2.35 1
1965-66 22 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA 19 1140 51 2.68 1
1966-67 23 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA 15 900 39 2.60 0
1967-68 24 Vancouver Canucks WHL 63 3734 25 33 4 199 3.20 4
1968-69 25 Houston Apollos CHL 19 1139 10 7 2 46 2.42 1
1972-73 29 Canada Summit-72 4 240 2 1 1 13 3.25 0
1976-77 33 Canada WEC-A 9 510 6 2 1 27 3.18 1
1981-82 38 United States Can-Cup 5 300 2 3 0 20 4.00 0
Career 1 Season Can-Cup 5 300 2 3 0 20 4.00 0
Career 1 Season CHL 19 1139 10 7 2 46 2.42 1
Career 1 Season Summit-72 4 240 2 1 1 13 3.25 0
Career 3 Seasons WCHA 51 3060 130 2.55 2
Career 1 Season WEC-A 9 510 6 2 1 27 3.18 1
Career 1 Season WHL 63 3734 25 33 4 199 3.20 4

Other Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1968-69 25 Houston Apollos CHL 1 59 0 1 0 3 3.05 0
Career 1 Season CHL 1 59 0 1 0 3 3.05 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1970 NHL
1971 NHL
1972 NHL
1973 NHL
1974 NHL
1980 NHL

Awards

1969-70 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy
1969-70 NHL Vezina Trophy
1971-72 NHL Vezina Trophy
1973-74 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

1969-70 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1971-72 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1972-73 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1973-74 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1979-80 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Games Played (Goalie)

1969-70 NHL 63 (4)
1970-71 NHL 57 (3)
1971-72 NHL 48 (6)
1972-73 NHL 56 (2)
1973-74 NHL 70 (2)
1974-75 NHL 71 (2)
1975-76 NHL 68 (1)
 1976-77 NHL 69 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 64 (3)
1978-79 NHL 63 (2)
1979-80 NHL 69 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 66 (1)
 1981-82 NHL 52 (8)
Career NHL 886 (7)

Wins (Goalie)

1969-70 NHL 38 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 35 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 31 (2)
1972-73 NHL 32 (2)
1973-74 NHL 34 (2)
1974-75 NHL 34 (2)
1975-76 NHL 30 (4)
1976-77 NHL 25 (7)
1977-78 NHL 28 (6)
1978-79 NHL 24 (7)
1979-80 NHL 31 (2)
1980-81 NHL 29 (3)
1982-83 NHL 23 (7)
Career NHL 423 (7)

Losses (Goalie)

1969-70 NHL 17 (9)
1972-73 NHL 17 (10)
1974-75 NHL 30 (2)
1975-76 NHL 23 (8)
1976-77 NHL 36 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 22 (8)
1978-79 NHL 28 (2)
1979-80 NHL 22 (8)
1980-81 NHL 23 (4)
1981-82 NHL 25 (7)
Career NHL 306 (12)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1969-70 NHL 8 (9)
1971-72 NHL 6 (9)
1972-73 NHL 7 (5)
1973-74 NHL 21 (1)
 1975-76 NHL 13 (1)
 1976-77 NHL 8 (7)
1977-78 NHL 14 (4)
1978-79 NHL 11 (2)
1979-80 NHL 16 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 14 (2)
Career NHL 151 (3)

Points (Goalie)

1969-70 NHL 84 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 76 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 68 (2)
1972-73 NHL 71 (2)
1973-74 NHL 89 (2)
1974-75 NHL 75 (3)
1975-76 NHL 73 (4)
1976-77 NHL 58 (6)
1977-78 NHL 70 (6)
1978-79 NHL 59 (6)
1979-80 NHL 78 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 72 (3)
1982-83 NHL 51 (8)
Career NHL 997 (7)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1969-70 NHL .667 (2)
1970-71 NHL .691 (5)
1971-72 NHL .723 (5)
1972-73 NHL .634 (3)
1973-74 NHL .645 (3)
1975-76 NHL .553 (8)
1982-83 NHL .654 (5)
Career NHL .567 (34)

Shutouts

1969-70 NHL 15 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 6 (2)
1971-72 NHL 9 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 4 (5)
1973-74 NHL 10 (2)
1974-75 NHL 6 (2)
1975-76 NHL 4 (4)
1977-78 NHL 5 (2)
1978-79 NHL 4 (2)
1979-80 NHL 6 (1)
 1981-82 NHL 1 (8)
1982-83 NHL 1 (8)
Career NHL 76 (9)

Goals Against

1969-70 NHL 136 (8)
1970-71 NHL 126 (8)
1972-73 NHL 140 (7)
1973-74 NHL 141 (8)
1974-75 NHL 193 (4)
1975-76 NHL 198 (4)
1976-77 NHL 234 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 168 (9)
1978-79 NHL 206 (1)
 1979-80 NHL 205 (2)
1980-81 NHL 246 (2)
1981-82 NHL 231 (2)
Career NHL 2563 (3)

Goals Against Average

1969-70 NHL 2.17 (2)
1970-71 NHL 2.27 (3)
1971-72 NHL 1.77 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 2.52 (3)
1973-74 NHL 2.04 (2)
1974-75 NHL 2.74 (6)
1975-76 NHL 2.97 (8)
1977-78 NHL 2.62 (5)
1979-80 NHL 2.97 (8)
Career NHL 2.92 (77)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1969-70 NHL 2.22 (2)
1970-71 NHL 2.18 (3)
1971-72 NHL 1.73 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 2.32 (3)
1973-74 NHL 1.90 (2)
1974-75 NHL 2.42 (6)
1975-76 NHL 2.64 (8)
1977-78 NHL 2.41 (5)
1979-80 NHL 2.57 (8)
Career NHL 2.57 (12)

Save Percentage

Career NHL .859 (97)
    

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

September 29, 1967: Signed as a free agent by Montreal (Cleveland-AHL), September 29, 1967.

October, 1967: Loaned to Vancouver (WHL) by Montreal for cash, October 1967.

June 11, 1969: Claimed by Chicago from Montreal in Intra-League Draft, June 11, 1969.

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