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My Take
Esposito is a bona fide legend, and his record speaks for itself. Five Art Ross Trophies as the NHL's top scorer is a scoring instinct that borders on the supernatural, backed by two Hart Trophies and two Stanley Cups with Boston. Eighteen seasons across Chicago, Boston and New York, then a move to the broadcast booth for Tampa Bay, show a man who never really left the ice. The Order of Canada confirms how deeply his country embraced him. What I admire most is the single-minded devotion: hockey was not his job, it was his life, and it still is.
Overview
Philip Anthony Esposito ( ESP-ə-ZEE-toh, Italian: [eˈspɔːzito]; born February 20, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive, and current broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers, winning two Stanley Cups with Boston.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Esposito
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・エスポジト
- Reading
- ふぃる・えすぽじと
- Born
- February 20, 1942 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- 1974 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1969 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1969 Art Ross Trophy
- 1971 Art Ross Trophy
- 1972 Art Ross Trophy
- 1973 Art Ross Trophy
- 1974 Art Ross Trophy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Ice hockey player — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.