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| Full Name | Date of Birth | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Anthony Esposito | 20 Feb, 1942 | Ontario, Canada |
| Sports | Team | Nationality |
| Ice Hockey | Canada (Ice Hockey) |
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Philip Anthony Esposito is a former Canadian Ice Hockey Player, executive, coach. Currently, he is working as a Canadian broadcaster. He has played 18 seasons for Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He is considered the best player of all time. The player was named as the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in 2017.
Here are some of his career achievements:
- Won the Art Ross Trophy consecutively six times from 1968 to1974 being the top regular season scorer
- Won the Stanley Cup Trophy for NHL season 1969-70 and 1971-72
- Received the Lou Marsh Trophy as the Canadian Athlete of the Year in 1972
- Received the Lester B. Pearson Award in the National Hockey League season 1972-73 being the most outstanding player
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984
- Ranked World number 18 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players in the year 1998
- His name was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2004
- Inducted into the Sault Ste Marie Walk of Fame in 2007
- Received a star in Toronto for the Italian Walk of Fame
Updated On :22 Jan, 2024
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