Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito dies at 78
Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who rose to fame with Chicago, has died at 78.
The team announced on Twitter that Esposito died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Esposito, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., came to prominence in Chicago after being claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens in 1969.
Tis a sad day.
He went on to play 15 seasons in Chicago before retiring in 1984.
A six-time all-star, Esposito had a career record of 423-306-151 with a 2.92 GAA, .906 save percentage and 76 shutouts.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, four years after his brother, Boston Bruins legend Phil Esposito.
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