Well with everyone picking goalies we figured that we should as well, so with our third round selection the Beantown Bruins are proud to select
Tony Esposito
For 1969–70, the Chicago Black Hawks (the team name during Esposito's playing days) claimed him from Montreal on waivers, known at the time as the "intra-league draft". Esposito had a spectacular season with Chicago, posting a 2.17 GAA and setting a modern day NHL record with 15 shutouts. Having not played enough games with Montreal, he was still eligible for, and won the Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie. He also took the Vezina Trophy and was named to the First All-Star team at season's end. He also balloted second for league MVP (Hart Trophy). It was during this record setting season he earned the nickname Tony 'O'. In 1970–71, he again proved to be one of the league's top goalies and helped Chicago finish first in the NHL's West division. The Black Hawks made it to the Stanley Cup finals, but lost in 7 games to Montreal. The following season he posted the lowest GAA of his career (1.77) and shared the Vezina with backup Gary Smith. He was again selected to the NHL's 1st All-Star team.
Esposito was named to Team Canada for the Summit Series of September, 1972. He was the first goalie to earn a win against the Soviets, splitting Canada's goaltending duties with Montreal's Ken Dryden. Esposito posted the lowest GAA of the three goalies who appeared in the series.
Awards and accomplishments
Stanley Cup Champion (1969)
Calder Memorial Trophy (1970)
NHL First All-Star Team Goalie (1970, 1972, 1980)
NHL Second All-Star Team Goalie (1973, 1974)
Vezina Trophy (1970, 1972, 1974)
Member of Canadian national team at 1972 Summit Series and 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament
Played for United States national team in the 1981 Canada Cup
GP W L T SO Avg
886 423 306 151 76 2.92