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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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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 9, 2012, 9:16AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #8. Glenn Hall… #9. Turk Broda… #10. TONY ESPOSITO… #11. Bernie Parent… #12. Johnny Bower… 

NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1968-69 25 MTL NHL 13 5 4 4 34 2.73 2 0 746 2.3 0 0 0
1969-70 26 CBH NHL 63 38 17 8 136 2.17 15 2 3763 14.7 0 2 2
1970-71 27 CBH NHL 57 35 14 6 126 2.27 6 4 3325 13.2 0 1 1
1971-72 28 CBH NHL 48 31 10 6 82 1.77 9 2 2780 13.0 0 1 1
1972-73 29 CBH NHL 56 32 17 7 140 2.51 4 0 3340 12.6 0 2 2
1973-74 30 CBH NHL 70 34 14 21 141 2.04 10 0 4143 18.2 0 1 1
1974-75 31 CBH NHL 71 34 30 7 193 2.74 6 11 4219 15.2 0 1 1
1975-76 32 CBH NHL 68 30 23 13 198 2.97 4 2 4003 13.2 0 1 1
1976-77 33 CBH NHL 69 25 36 8 234 3.45 2 6 4067 10.1 0 2 2
1977-78 34 CBH NHL 64 28 22 14 168 2.63 5 0 3840 14.0 0 4 4
1978-79 35 CBH NHL 63 24 28 11 206 3.27 4 2 3780 11.2 0 1 1
1979-80 36 CBH NHL 69 31 22 16 205 2.97 6 2 4140 14.0 0 1 1
1980-81 37 CBH NHL 66 29 23 14 246 3.75 0 0 3935 10.8 0 3 3
1981-82 38 CBH NHL 52 19 25 8 231 4.52 1 0 3069 6.3 0 2 2
1982-83 39 CBH NHL 39 23 11 5 135 3.46 1 0 2340 7.4 0 0 0
1983-84 40 CBH NHL 18 5 10 3 88 622 534 .859 4.82 1 0 1095 2.7 0 3 3
Career NHL 886 423 306 151 2563 622 534 .859 2.92 76 31 52585 178.9 0 25 25

NHL Playoffs

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

Other Standard

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

Other Playoffs

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

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 16 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tony Esposito 18.2 15.2 14.7 14.0 14.0 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.6 11.2 10.8 10.1 7.4 6.3 2.7 2.3
Glenn Hall 89.2 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.5 12.6 11.0 10.8 9.4 9.1 8.4 6.1 1.5 0.7
Martin Brodeur 88.8 17.3 15.5 14.9 12.8 12.5 12.4 12.1 11.4 11.3 11.1 9.8 9.8 8.9 5.9 5.2 0.4
Jacques Plante 87.7 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.2 13.9 13.2 11.4 10.8 10.6 9.2 7.2 7.1 6.4 4.5 3.6 0.9
Curtis Joseph 86.5 16.2 16.1 14.0 14.0 13.4 12.1 11.6 11.0 10.7 10.3 7.2 5.7 5.1 4.3 4.1 2.6
Terry Sawchuk 86.4 17.0 17.0 15.6 14.8 14.2 10.9 10.4 10.3 9.6 9.3 9.2 7.0 6.6 5.9 5.3 1.5
Harry Lumley 86.3 16.1 16.0 13.0 12.7 11.9 11.7 9.2 9.0 8.4 7.5 5.0 4.6 3.6 2.6 2.3 0.1
Turk Broda 86.0 13.2 13.0 11.6 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3 6.6 2.3 -0.1
Dominik Hasek 85.2 18.6 17.2 16.8 14.8 13.9 13.1 11.6 10.3 10.3 9.1 7.2 4.5 4.4 2.4 1.8 0.7
Patrick Roy 84.3 14.4 13.5 13.5 12.8 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.3 10.9 9.7 9.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 0.0
John Ross Roach 83.6 9.9 9.7 8.9 7.2 6.4 6.3 6.3 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.6
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Tony Esposito 18.2 15.2 14.7 14.0 14.0 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.6 11.2 10.8 10.1 7.4 6.3 2.7 2.3
Glenn Hall 88.5 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.5 12.6 11.0 10.8 9.4 9.1 8.4 6.6 6.1 2.7 1.5 0.7
Martin Brodeur 88.4 17.3 15.5 14.9 13.2 12.8 12.5 12.4 12.1 11.4 11.3 11.1 9.8 9.8 8.9 6.3 5.9 5.2 0.4
Curtis Joseph 86.5 16.2 16.1 14.0 14.0 13.4 12.1 11.6 11.0 10.7 10.3 7.2 7.0 5.7 5.1 4.3 4.1 2.6 1.1 0.6
Harry Lumley 86.3 16.1 16.0 13.0 12.7 11.9 11.7 9.2 9.0 8.4 7.5 5.0 4.6 3.6 2.6 2.3 0.1
Jacques Plante 86.3 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.2 13.9 13.2 11.4 10.8 10.6 9.2 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.4 4.5 3.6 0.9
Turk Broda 86.0 13.2 13.0 11.6 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3 6.6 2.3 -0.1
Dominik Hasek 85.2 18.6 17.2 16.8 14.8 13.9 13.1 11.6 10.3 10.3 9.1 7.2 4.5 4.4 2.4 1.8 0.7
Terry Sawchuk 84.8 17.0 17.0 15.6 14.8 14.2 10.9 10.4 10.3 9.6 9.3 9.2 7.0 6.6 5.9 5.3 4.2 4.2 3.9 2.1 1.5 1.1
John Ross Roach 83.6 9.9 9.7 8.9 7.2 6.4 6.3 6.3 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.6
Patrick Roy 83.0 14.4 13.5 13.5 13.3 12.8 12.8 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.3 10.9 10.8 9.7 9.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, 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

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

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

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 (13)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

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)

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 (87)

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)

Minutes

1969-70 NHL 3763 (2)
1970-71 NHL 3325 (3)
1971-72 NHL 2780 (6)
1972-73 NHL 3340 (2)
1973-74 NHL 4143 (2)
1974-75 NHL 4219 (1)
 1975-76 NHL 4003 (1)
 1976-77 NHL 4067 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 3840 (3)
1978-79 NHL 3780 (1)
 1979-80 NHL 4140 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 3935 (1)
 1981-82 NHL 3069 (8)
Career NHL 52585 (7)

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)

Goalie Point Shares

1969-70 NHL 14.7 (2)
1970-71 NHL 13.2 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 13.0 (2)
1972-73 NHL 12.6 (2)
1973-74 NHL 18.2 (2)
1974-75 NHL 15.2 (2)
1975-76 NHL 13.2 (3)
1976-77 NHL 10.1 (6)
1977-78 NHL 14.0 (2)
1978-79 NHL 11.2 (3)
1979-80 NHL 14.0 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 10.8 (3)
Career NHL 178.9 (4)

Point Shares

1969-70 NHL 14.7 (3)
1970-71 NHL 13.2 (3)
1971-72 NHL 13.0 (7)
1972-73 NHL 12.6 (4)
1973-74 NHL 18.2 (3)
1974-75 NHL 15.2 (3)
1975-76 NHL 13.2 (6)
1977-78 NHL 14.0 (4)
1978-79 NHL 11.2 (9)
1979-80 NHL 14.0 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 10.8 (8)
Career NHL 178.9 (11)
    

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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