Natives of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Tony and Phil Esposito were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and 1984, respectively. In 2017, they were each named one of the "100 Greatest Players in NHL History" by the NHL.
Tony Esposito, who played all but one of his 16 NHL seasons with the Blackhawks, is a three-time Vezina Trophy winner as the top goaltender in the league (1970, 1972, 1974) and was also awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1970 as the top rookie in the NHL. He remains the franchise's all-time leader in shutouts (74) and career wins (418), which includes seven consecutive seasons with 30-plus wins (1969-76). He set a team record with 15 shutouts during the 1969-70 season, and his career 423 wins rank 10th in league history among goaltenders.
Tony Esposito's no. 35 was retired by the Blackhawks on November 20, 1988 at Chicago Stadium. He has also served as a Blackhawks Ambassador, a role that connects the Blackhawks' past and present through a variety of fan engagement activities, since March 19, 2008.
Phil Esposito's 18-year playing career is highlighted by two Stanley Cup Championships with the Boston Bruins (1970, 1972). Originally a member of the Chicago Blackhawks (1963-67), he went on to play with the Boston Bruins (1967-75 and New York Rangers (1975-81). He became the first player in NHL history to record 100 points in a season (1969-70) and reached that mark on six occasions. His 717 career goals rank sixth and his 1,590 points rank 10th in league history. He is a five-time Art Ross Trophy winner (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974), two-time Ted Lindsay Award winner (1971, 1973), two-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner (1969, 1974) and Lester Patrick Trophy winner (1978).
A Tampa Bay Lightning founder and general manager during the team's first seven seasons, Phil Esposito is currently in his 19th year as the Lightning's home radio analyst. He also serves as the team's Vice President of Corporate Relations.
In its third season, the "One More Shift" campaign allows fans to recognize former players one more time as they skate on the ice. Previous honorees include former forwards Eddie Olczyk and Dennis Hull earlier this season as well as former forwards Bryan Bickell, Al Secord, Eric Daze, Troy Murray and the late Stan Mikita during 2016-17 and Blackhawks Ambassador Denis Savard, former forwards Steve Larmer and Jeremy Roenick, and former goaltender Ed Belfour during 2015-16.
Next Wednesday's game against St. Louis can be seen on NBCSN and streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app as well as heard on WGN Radio and WRTO-AM (Spanish).
