Esposito grew up Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with his brother, fellow future NHL star Phil Esposito. He played college hockey for Michigan Tech University.
detroit tigers jerseys on saleA three-year hockey letter winner, Esposito was a three-time first-team All-America selection. He was a driving force in helping the Huskies to the 1964?C65 NCAA Championship and was named a first-team NCAA All-Tournament Team choice in 1965. Still currently the MTU career leader in goals against average (2.55) and second in career saved percentage (.912), Esposito was also a three-time All-WCHA first-team selection.Esposito turned pro with the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Hockey League in 1967?C68 and played with the Houston Apollos in the Central Hockey League in 1968?C69.
Jeremy Roenick JerseyHe first played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1968?C69 season. A famous game against the Boston Bruins, then led by his brother Phil, ended in a 2?C2 tie, in which Phil scored both goals for Boston. Esposito played thirteen regular season games, due to both Gump Worsley and Rogie Vachon being injured. However, Esposito returned to the minors when they both returned from their injuries. Worsley was injured again during the playoffs, so Esposito was called again. Tony Esposito served as backup to Vachon, dressing for all four games in the finals. As the Canadiens club was deep in goaltenders at that time, with Worsley, Vachon and other prospects in the system, Esposito was left unprotected by the Canadiens in 1969.
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