Keri: Canadiens-Bruins rivalry alive and well this season Mar 22, 2008
Four players -- Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, Johnny Bucyk and Bobby Orr -- topped 100 points and earned first-team All-Star honors. Then, they ran into their old nemeses. (ESPN -- NHL)
FARBER: Will A.O.'s 60 goals be a sign of an offensive renaissance? Mar 21, 2008
Since Phil Esposito crashed through the barrier 37 years ago by scoring 76, notching 60 has been done 37 times by 18 players. Ovechkin's assault on 60 has implications beyond its statistical weight (which, as a matter of comparison, is slightly heavier than a baseball player's run at 50 home runs before the Steroid Era. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Prep wrestling, college basketball, college softball Mar 2, 2008
1969Bostons Phil Esposito becomes the first NHL player to score 100 points in a season, scoring a goal in the Bruins 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. prep wrestlingOhio State TournamentDIVISION ITEAM SCORES1. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
This week in sports history Feb 24, 2008
1969 - Phil Esposito becomes the first NHL player to score 100 points in a season, scoring a goal in the Bruins' 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. 1991 - Del Ballard Jr. throws the most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history, in the finals of the Fair Lanes Open. (Boston Globe)
Sundin, Fletcher and all of Leafs Nation on pins and needles Feb 24, 2008
Here is where Barry, or even Phil Esposito, whom Sundin brought up several times over the weekend as offering the advice to follow his heart, needs to tell him something. Mats, you have given your best hockey years to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the reasoning could go. (Globe and Mail)
Habs franchise-record rally stuns Rangers Feb 20, 2008
Jagr moved ahead of Ray Bourque on the career points list with an assist on Shanahans first goal before adding another on Shanahans second of the game to finish the game with 1,581 points nine behind Phil Esposito, who is ninth overall with 1,590. The game was delayed for a few minutes with 2:36 remaining in the third when a few hundred Go Habs Go signs given away to the sold-out crowd of 21,273 by a hardware retailer rained down onto the ice after Canadiens defenseman Mike... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Eight of the NHL's worst trades Feb 14, 2008
Trade: The Boston Bruins traded Pit Martin, Jack Norris and Gille Marotte to the Chicago Blackhawks for Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield. Date: May 15, 1967. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tampa Harbour Yacht Club Announces Newest Celebrity Members Jan 26, 2008
The most recent members to join the YCOA family include MLB Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, formerly with the Boston Red Sox; NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito, retired from the Chicago Blackhawks; AFL Hall of Famer Tim Marcum, coach for the Tampa Bay Storm; Steve Deumig, "the Sports Animal" of Sports Radio WDAE 620; J.P. Peterson, the sports newscaster for television station WFLA Channel 8 and Ron Campbell, the president and alternative governor of the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team. "I'm excited... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nash deserved Lou Marsh Dec 12, 2007
Between 1970 and 1993, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Bobby Clarke, Guy Lafleur, Wayne Gretzky (four times), and Mario Lemieux won the award. Since then, biathlon, golf, wrestling, basketball, auto racing (twice), kayaking (twice), figure skating (twice), and speed skating (twice) have been recognized. (National Post)
Bruins' Lucic returns after missing 4 games with concussion Dec 4, 2007
Yesterday marked the 20-year anniversary of Ray Bourque's famous removal of his No. 7 sweater, which he wore over his No. 77 jersey, in honor of Hall of Famer Phil Esposito. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Ad overspending forces Steelback into protection Nov 21, 2007
Steelback ads featuring the colourful Mr. D'Angelo kibitzing with former NHL players such as Phil Esposito and Dennis Hull have been a fixture on Saturday night broadcasts of Hockey Night in Canada for the past two years. Commercials for D'Angelo Brands' Cheetah energy drink starring Mr. D'Angelo and disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson also ran last year. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Steelback, D'Angelo get court protection Nov 21, 2007
So they are cutting staff, reducing products and taking the axe to a mammoth marketing budget that saw them spend a small fortune on ads featuring people like Phil Esposito, Ben Johnson and Paul Newman. According to Marketing Magazine's Paul Ferris, it was a risky proposition putting outspoken D'Angelo in all the ads. (680 News)
Eric Lindros: Almost the 'Next one' Nov 13, 2007
Marie Greyhounds (owned by no less a hockey luminary than Phil Esposito) drafted Lindros, he refused to report to the team, a harbinger of what was to come. Lindros was traded to Oshawa, where he quickly established himself as the best prospect in junior hockey and the odds-on favorite to be the first pick in the 1991 NHL entry draft. (USA Today -- Sports)
Dave Molinari On The Penguins -- The process of growing into 'The Big C' is a challenging and complex one Oct 28, 2007
Yzerman is the No. 6 scorer in NHL history -- he retired with 32 more points than Mario Lemieux -- and Sakic sits in eighth place, having passed Phil Esposito earlier this season. But for all their clutch performances, it is their leadership style that seems to have made the most indelible impression on Crosby, who has embraced their approach. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
They make Sundays hockey nights Oct 28, 2007
"The premise has Cake running a Rent-A-Goalie service for beer leagues, which Bolton insists is absolutely true with no exaggerations. "Some of these teams will do anything to get a decent goalie," he says. To lend star power to the show, such hockey greats as Phil Esposito, Paul Coffey and Darryl Sittler make appearances this year. "The best actor. Oh, Esposito was great, but he's used to it (he's a semi-regular on Rescue Me)," Bolton says. "Others can be very nervous. (Toronto Star)
As Canadian as a coffee on the way to the rink Oct 26, 2007
Also making appearances this season are ex-Leaf Tie Domi and repeat guest star Phil Esposito, who brings along his goalie brother, Tony. "They get together for a little card game in the basement of Primo, and Tony is hilarious. He has this great Godfather thing going on," Bolton says. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
500 club: Notables and quotables Oct 19, 2007
ESPN - The 500 club -- Notables and quotables - NHL. The 500 club -- Notables and quotables - NHL. (ESPN -- NHL)
Ex-Bruin gets UMass post Oct 14, 2007
He enjoyed the best years of his career with the Bruins, helping the team win Stanley Cups in 1970 and 1972 while playing with the likes of Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Orr, and Phil Esposito. "I am certainly proud to be joining the athletic department at UMass Lowell," McKenzie said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ice Hockey: Colorado beats San Jose 6-2 Oct 9, 2007
Avalanche captain Joe Sakic had a goal and assist to move past Phil Esposito into eighth on the NHL career points list with 1,591. Stastny, runner-up for rookie of the year honors last season, has four goals and four assists in Colorado's first three games. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Stastny lifts Avs past Sharks with goal, 4 assists Oct 8, 2007
Avalanche captain Joe Sakic had a goal and an assist to move past Phil Esposito into eighth place on the NHL career points list with 1,591. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stastny lifts Avs to 6-2 win over San Jose Oct 8, 2007
Avalanche captain had a goal and an assist to move past Phil Esposito into eighth place on the NHL career points list with 1,591. GAME REPORT. (USA Today -- Sports)
Stastny lifts Avs to 6-2 win over San Jose with goal and 4 assists Oct 8, 2007
Avalanche captain Joe Sakic had a goal and assist to move past Phil Esposito into eighth on the NHL career points list with 1,591. Stastny, the runner-up to Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin for rookie of the year honors last season, has four goals and four assists in Colorado's first three games. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Bruins name Neely vice president Sep 26, 2007
Neely followed that with 51 goals in 1990-91 and joined Phil Esposito as the only players in team history to record consecutive 50-goal seasons. In 13 seasons, Neely scored 395 goals and 299 assists in 726 regular seasons goals with the Vancouver Canucks and Boston. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Amid Changes, Winning Still Key For Gratton Sep 21, 2007
" So much has happened since that time long ago when the kid from Brantford, Ontario, sat down with Phil Esposito. The Bolts went from the dregs to the Stanley Cup, and now they're trying to regain their spot among the elite. Gratton has played with six different teams - eight, if you want to count the Bolts three times. But with all the changes, one thing is constant. Gratton will do whatever they ask. "He plays physical," Lecavalier said. "He can still score. He's got a great shot, he can... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
NHL Still Seeking Identity In U.S. Sep 9, 2007
Only Major League Baseball has been around longer than the NHL, which began in 1917 and has produced many all-time greats with plenty of name recognition (Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Mario Lemieux). There's history to spare and a Hall of Fame in Toronto worth seeing. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Why the No. 7 is so important: Jul 7, 2007
Game 7 Seventh inning stretch 7-footer 7 points are awarded for a touchdown and extra point Distance in yards between line of scrimmage and placement for field goals and extra points The Tennessee women s basketball team won its record seventh national title in April The UConn men s and women s basketball teams have combined to win seven national titles UCLA won a record seven-straight NCAA men s basketball titles from 1967-73 Lance Armstrong won a record seven straight Tour de France titles... (New Haven Register, CT)
NBA becomes an all-around player Jun 29, 2007
""It is not true," Paige said in an e-mail to the Associated Press. He declined further comment.ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said the allegations were false. He declined to discuss the specific charges in the suit, which also named Paige and Crawford as defendants. Soltys said Crawford was upset by the accusations and read a statement in which the TV host said he "vehemently" denied the allegations and looked forward to answering them in court.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, claims... (Boston Globe)
Bios on the first-round picks Jun 23, 2007
At the start of the season, Esposito, no relation to Phil Esposito, was considered a player who could go in the first three picks. A poor season dropped him in the rankings, but the Penguins get another potential game-breaker to go with , and. (USA Today -- Sports)
Blackhawks select Patrick Kane with No. 1 pick in NHL draft Jun 23, 2007
Esposito, not related to Phil Esposito, said he had no idea why he fell. "(But) it's over now," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Murray's speech unable to help Jun 7, 2007
Murray had no Phil Esposito around to make that inspirational speech as Team Canada left the Vancouver ice, tail between legs, following yet another loss. All Murray had was team captain Daniel Alfredsson to state the obvious: "I think we just gotta go out there and get the job done.". (Globe and Mail)
XM Canada to air every game of the Stanley Cup Final May 25, 2007
"We've finally reached the match-up that hockey fans and experts have been predicting," said Phil Esposito, host of "In the Slot" on XM's HOME ICE Channel ... HOME ICE (XM Channel 204) delivers a mix of information and entertainment with analysis and up-to-the second news and highlights from hosts and analysts including Phil Esposito, Denis Potvin, Bill Clement, Mike Bossy, Darren Pang, Gary Green, Bob McKenzie, Scott Laughlin and Jim Tatti. (Canada Newswire)
Golf Digest's athlete-golfer rankings May 4, 2007
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Recap: Colorado vs. Calgary Apr 9, 2007
Sakic's goal gave him 1,589 points in his career, one point behind Phil Esposito for eighth place on the all-time list. Colorado went 1-for-5 on the power play while Calgary went 0-for-4. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Avs End Season With Meaningless Game Apr 9, 2007
"Starting goaltenders Miikka Kiprusoff and Peter Budaj were spectators, replaced by Jamie McLennan and Jose Theodore, respectively, in a game that had an exhibition feel to it until Sakic's power-play goal 44 seconds into the third period gave Colorado its first lead at 4-3 moved him into a tie with Bobby Hull for 14th place on the career goals list with 610.Sakic also had two assists, giving him 15 against the Flames, a single-season franchise record. His 20 points against Calgary this season... (CBS 4, CO)
back to his old tricks Apr 3, 2007
While making a switch late in the season can be a disaster -- general manager Phil Esposito turfing Michel Bergeron just before the start of the 1988 playoffs and doing the coaching himself didn't exactly catapult the New York Rangers to glory -- it worked out swimmingly for Lamoriello in 2000 when he sacked the tightly wound Ftorek and replaced him with Robinson's gentler hand. Robinson's Devils won their second Stanley Cup that spring. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Julien fired; Lamoriello takes over Apr 3, 2007
" Lamoriello would not say specifically what was wrong with the team. The Devils, who have struggled scoring all season, have slumped recently, winning seven of 15 games with forwards , and Elias sidelined by groin injuries. Elias Says Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello fired coach Claude Julien, even though New Jersey long ago clinched a playoff berth and currently holds first place in the Atlantic Division. Lamoriello will go behind the bench himself for the season's final three games and... (ESPN -- NHL)
Bruins' Disappointing Season Endures Mar 30, 2007
I mean seriously, does he think this is 1973 with Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito skating in the old Boston Garden. Has he actually watched this team. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Dave Molinari on the Penguins: Trip down Nightmare Lane with those players you just loved to hate Mar 4, 2007
Phil Esposito: It was impossible to detest Bobby Orr -- he was just too skilled and swift and special -- but someone on the great Boston teams of the early 1970s had to be a lightning rod for opposing fans, and Esposito was a logical choice. He didn't have the flair of some of his teammates, but was among the NHL's top scorers because of his ability to collect "garbage goals" on rebounds and deflections. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
The Man in Black is back, lucky us Mar 2, 2007
UNION-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES. Just in case anyone has forgotten how much fun Jerry Glanville can be, Brian Meehan of The Oregonian recalls a couple of examples in the wake of Glanville's hiring this week as head football coach at Portland State. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Lecavalier Receives Monthly Honor Feb 21, 2007
In many ways, he reminds me of a young Jean Beliveau. His commitment to the community off the ice and through his own foundation makes us proud to announce him as our Leadership Award winner. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
This Day in History Feb 20, 2007
Hockey Hall-of-Famer Phil Esposito is 65. Rock musician J. Geils is 61. (Montana Standard, MT)
Sakic registers milestone Feb 16, 2007
Phil Esposito, Chi-Bos-NYR 717 6. Mike Gartner, Was-Min-NYR-Tor-Pho 708 7. (USA Today -- Sports)
Chief's 50 years have made mark on Bruins, Beantown Feb 14, 2007
Bucyk's accomplishments in that era were overshadowed by those of Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, but the Chief established his legacy shortly thereafter when fan favorites Gerry Cheevers, Ted Green, Johnny McKenzie and Derek Sanderson went for the big bucks being offered by the new World Hockey Association ... He had already proven his loyalty to the logo, having served as captain through the losing 1960s until the 1966 arrival of Bobby Orr and then the blockbuster trade that brought Phil... (The Standard-Times, MA)
Bucyk hits 50-year checkpoint with Bruins Feb 13, 2007
"We never even made the playoffs. Then after Bobby [Orr] came, you could see the wheel turn a little bit, and Milt [Schmidt] made the trade, picking up Espo [Phil Esposito], [Ken] Hodge, and [Fred] Stanfield. You could see it turning a little more, and eventually, it did -- and then the fun came back.". A reminder of that fun and glory will come tonight when Bucyk, now 71, is feted for his 50 years of service to the Black-and-Gold. (Boston Globe)
Jagr becomes 12th player to reach 1,500 points Feb 11, 2007
Jagr becomes 12th member of 1,500-point club. Posted: Saturday February 10, 2007 11:22PM; Updated: Saturday February 10, 2007 11:44PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Dryden may be all-time best Feb 1, 2007
SI.com - Writers - E.M. Swift: Dryden's unique greatness - Wednesday January 31, 2007 3:04PM. Legendary Habs goalie may be the all-time best. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Canadiens retire Dryden's number Jan 30, 2007
After winning all six regular-season games he played when he was called up in March 1971, Dryden led Montreal to a stunning first-round playoff upset of the Big Bad of Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito. Bolstered by his unexpectedly sensational goaltending, the Canadiens went on to win an improbable Stanley Cup. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Dryden's No. 29 retired Jan 30, 2007
" For that, Dryden's No. 29 was raised to the rafters alongside other Canadiens greats. Accompanied by his wife, two children and his first grandchild, the six-time Stanley Cup champion also had his older brother, Dave Dryden, and Russian legend Vladislav Tretiak -- his two favorite goalies -- on hand for the ceremony. The Canadiens then did their part after the hourlong festivities by beating the 3-1. After winning all six regular-season games he played when he was called up in March 1971,... (ESPN -- NHL)
DONAHUE: Champ gets a letter from the chump Jan 29, 2007
The guest list was a who s who of celebrities of the day: Phil Donahue, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher Reeve, several members of the Kennedy family, hockey s Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, baseball s Hank Aaron. But it was Ali who drew a swarm of admirers as he moved across the athletic fields on campus that day. (Olean Times Herald, NY)
Schedule hinders effort to win fans Jan 28, 2007
Boston's Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr did it five times. The Montreal Canadiens are retiring goalie Ken Dryden's No. 29 on Monday. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Physicality Gone From Game, Tortorella Says Jan 27, 2007
But I think what we've done is we've gone across and gone down the wrong road and taken the physicality out of the game, taking the jam out of the game. And I think we get so hyped up about trying to bring new fans in, we forget about the old-schoolers that are going to be there, thick or thin. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Filling the net a sibling sacrifice Jan 26, 2007
It, of course, is a hockey culture in which the exploits of brothers Phil Esposito (two Stanley Cups in Boston and a record-shattering 76-goal season) and the younger Tony (15 shutouts for the 1969-70 Chicago Blackhawks), were common knowledge. It was a blueprint sibling relationship mimicked in driveways across New England throughout the '70s, when the Bruins held the place in regional sports fans' hearts now belonging to the Patriots. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Sakic still going strong on ice Jan 24, 2007
He won't catch the top three -- Wayne Gretzky (2,857 points), Mark Messier (1,887) and Gordie Howe (1,850) -- but Sakic, who has 1,541 career points, could move past Bourque, his former teammate, and Phil Esposito to be No. 8. He trails Esposito by 49 points and Bourque by 38. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Nolan returns home as enemy Jan 1, 2007
" It ended when Nolan turned down what he felt was an insulting one-year contract offer from current Buffalo GM Darcy Regier, who left the Islanders to replace Muckler in 1997. He could have jumped back into the NHL in November 1997 when then-Tampa Bay GM Phil Esposito offered a chance to coach the Lightning. Nolan turned it down, believing better offers would follow. They didn't. "My boys and my wife weren't too crazy about going to somewhere where there was no hockey culture ," Nolan said. "It... (Newsday -- Sports)
