For those not familiar with Tony ... Hockey East commissioner. He was converting from forward as a sophomore at Arlington High and had an instant favorite as he studied the position. In the mask ...

Hall of Fame hockey goaltender Tony Esposito died Tuesday at age 78 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from the Chicago Blackhawks. Esposito was a goaltender in the ...

Esposito guarded the Chicago Blackhawks’ net for 15 seasons and was an early pioneer of the butterfly style of goaltending. By Evan Easterling and Jesus Jiménez Tony Esposito, who as a rookie ...

The National Hockey League eventually instituted stricter rules about equipment. “We were always suspicious of Tony Esposito,” said former NHL referee Bryan Lewis in an episode of the A&E show ...

When Tony Esposito was obtained by ... It was his fault, even if it really wasn't. Esposito grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a cradle of hockey. He wore glasses as a youth, abandoned hockey ...

Likewise, four generations of hockey fans grew to love Tony.” Named to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, Esposito — fondly known as “Tony O” — remained involved with the Hawks ...

The National Hockey League eventually instituted stricter rules about equipment. “We were always suspicious of Tony Esposito,” said former NHL referee Bryan Lewis in an episode of the A&E show ...

Esposito was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, and that same year the Hawks retired his No. 35. In 2008, the Hawks held “Tony Esposito Night” and he was introduced as a team ...

but Tony made 33 saves and the game ended 2-2. Commissioner Gary Bettman called him "a beloved member of the hockey family." "It was Esposito's style, charisma and heart that endeared him most to ...