Tony Esposito's NHL career
Goaltender Tony Esposito played in the NHL. He played 16 seasons for 2 clubs, 1968-1984. That came to 886 games and 423 wins, 77 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Tony Esposito's career, season by season.
- Year 19681968-1969 seasonNHL debut
Tony Esposito makes his NHL debut
Tony was 25 years old ·
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USAYear 1969Season1968-1969
Tony Esposito's first NHL season: 13 games
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1968-1969Wins5Games13 of 7617%PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 14 gamesQuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers4–0SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0 - Year 1970Season
1969-1970
Tony Esposito plays 63 of 76 games and wins the Calder Memorial Trophy and Vezina Trophy
EventsCalder Memorial TrophyVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1969-1970Wins38Games63 of 7683%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins8 gamesQuarterfinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–0SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1971Season
1970-1971
Tony Esposito plays 57 of 78 games
The whole season and the playoff run1970-1971Wins35Games57 of 7873%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens18 gamesQuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–3Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 1972Season
1971-1972
Tony Esposito plays 48 of 78 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1971-1972Wins31Games48 of 7862%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 of 8 gamesQuarterfinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers0–4 - Year 1973Season
1972-1973
Tony Esposito plays 56 of 78 games
The whole season and the playoff run1972-1973Wins32Games56 of 7872%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens15 of 16 gamesQuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1974Season
1973-1974
Tony Esposito plays 70 of 78 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1973-1974Wins34Games70 of 7890%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins10 of 11 gamesQuarterfinalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Tony Esposito plays 71 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975Wins34Games71 of 8089%PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres8 gamesPreliminary roundBOSBoston Bruins2–1QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Tony Esposito plays 68 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976Wins30Games68 of 8085%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens4 gamesQuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Tony Esposito plays 69 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977Wins25Games69 of 8086%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders2 gamesPreliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–2 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Tony Esposito plays 64 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Wins28Games64 of 8080%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins4 gamesQuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Tony Esposito plays 63 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979Wins24Games63 of 8079%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders4 gamesQuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Tony Esposito plays 69 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980Wins31Games69 of 8086%PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres6 of 7 gamesPreliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Tony Esposito plays 66 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins29Games66 of 8083%PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames3 gamesPreliminary roundCGYCalgary Flames0–3 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Tony Esposito plays 52 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins19Games52 of 8065%PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks7 of 15 gamesFirst roundMNSMinnesota North Stars3–1Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Tony Esposito plays 39 of 80 games
Events400career winsThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Wins23Games39 of 8049%PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers5 of 13 gamesFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–1Second roundMNSMinnesota North Stars4–1Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Tony Esposito's last season: 18 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins5Games18 of 8023%PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars0 of 5 gamesFirst roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–3 - The career
Tony Esposito played his last NHL game in 1984
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.