Phil Esposito
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Philip Anthony Esposito is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive, and current broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18
Esposito in 2012
Esposito with the Boston Bruins in 1969.
Esposito with Rustam Minnikhanov in 2015
Photo of retired numbers at the TD Garden Esposito’s number was retired in 1987.
Tampa Bay Lightning
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
Phil Esposito
…ESP-ə-ZEE-toh, Italian: ; born February 20, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive, and current broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, and New York…
Phil Esposito fronted an ownership group that was later awarded an NHL franchise in 1992.
The Lightning moved to their present home, the Ice Palace (now Benchmark International Arena), during the 1996 off-season.
During the 2006–07 season, Vincent Lecavalier broke the then franchise record for most points, and goals in a single season.
Vaclav Prospal with the Lightning in 2007.