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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

PHIL ESPOSITO

February 20, 1942
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CA

Center  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
None
Coupe Stanley
BOSTON BRUINS
BOSTON BRUINS
Hockey hall of fames 1984
Also inducted in 1984:
Phil Esposito stats hockey
STATS
PHIL ESPOSITO
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1961-62OHL - TEE49323971--------
1963-64NHL - CHI273252-4-----
1964-65NHL - CHI7023325544-1333615-
1965-66NHL - CHI6927265349-61122-
1966-67NHL - CHI6921406140-6---7-
1967-68NHL - BOS7435498421-4-33--
1968-69NHL - BOS74497712679-10810188-
1969-70NHL - BOS7643569950-1413142716-
1970-71NHL - BOS78767615271-737106-
1971-72NHL - BOS76666713376-159152424-
1972-73NHL - BOS78557513087-2-112-
1973-74NHL - BOS78687714558-16951425-
1974-75NHL - BOS79616612762-3415--
1975-76NHL - BOS12610168-------
NHL - NYR6229386728-------
1976-77NHL - NYR8034468052-------
1977-78NHL - NYR7938438153-3-115-
1978-79NHL - NYR8042367837-188122020-
1979-80NHL - NYR8034447873-93368-
1980-81NHL - NYR417132020-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL12827178731590910-1306176137138-
OHL49323971--------
TRANSACTIONS
PHIL ESPOSITO
May 15, 1967

Phil Esposito is traded to the Boston Bruins with Ken Hodge Jr. and Fred Stanfield. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Gilles Marotte, Hubert (Pit) Martin and Jack Norris.

November 7, 1975

Phil Esposito is traded to the New York Rangers with Carol Vadnais. In return, the Boston Bruins acquired Brad Park and Jean Ratelle.