Tony Amonte
Tony Amonte | |||||||||||||||||
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![]() Amonte with the Calgary Flames in 2007 during his final NHL season | |||||||||||||||||
Born |
Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | August 2, 1970||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Right wing | ||||||||||||||||
Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||
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National team |
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NHL draft |
68th overall, 1988 New York Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1991–2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anthony Lewis Amonte (born August 2, 1970) is an American former professional
Playing career
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Drafted 68th overall in the
Amonte, playing for Team USA, won the gold medal in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey tournament. Amonte scored the game-winning goal with just two and a half minutes left in the final against Team Canada.[1]
He began the
As of March 2020, he is ranked 13th all-time in points among American-born players, with 900.
He announced his retirement via his personal website in 2008.[2]
On January 21, 2009, the Chicago Blackhawks celebrated "Tony Amonte Heritage Night" at the United Center. They awarded the first 10,000 fans with special commemorative Tony Amonte pins.
Transactions
- 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
- March 21, 1994 - Traded by the New York Rangers, along with Matt Oates, to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Stéphane Matteau and Brian Noonan.
- July 12, 2002 - Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes.
- March 10, 2003 - Traded by the Phoenix Coyotes to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Guillaume Lefebvre, Atlanta's 2003 3rd round draft choice, and Phoenix's 2004 2nd round draft choice.
- August 2, 2005 - Signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames.
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1989–90 | |
All-Hockey East Second team | 1990–91 | |
All- All-Tournament Team
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1991
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- NHL All-Rookie Team - 1992
- Played in five 2001
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1985–86 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 25 | 25 | 32 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 28 | 30 | 38 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 25 | 35 | 38 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90
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Boston University | HE | 41 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91
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Boston University | HE | 38 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | New York Rangers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1991–92 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 55 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
1992–93 | New York Rangers | NHL | 83 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
1994–95 | HC Fassa
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Euroliga | 14 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 48 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 41 | 36 | 77 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 35 | 29 | 64 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 59 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 1,174 | 416 | 484 | 900 | 752 | 99 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 56 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1989 | United States | WJC
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7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
1990 | United States | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
1991
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United States | WC
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10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
1993
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United States | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
1996 | United States | WCH | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
1998 | United States | OLY | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2002 | United States | OLY | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
2004 | United States | WCH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | |||
Senior totals | 38 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 22 |
International play
Played for the United States in:
- World Junior Championships – 1989, 1990
- World Championships - 1991, 1993
- 1996 World Cup of Hockey - 1996 (gold medal)
- 2002(silver medal)
Coaching career
On June 11, 2010, Tony was named the new head coach of the hockey program at his alma mater, Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.[4] On September 27, 2022, it was announced that Tony Amonte would step down as head coach of the Thayer Academy men's varsity hockey team. He stepped down in order to join the Florida Panthers as a scout.[5]
Family
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Amonte is married with four children.
Amonte's sister is Kelly Amonte Hiller, head coach of women's lacrosse at Northwestern University. Hiller has guided the team to eight National Titles. Hiller was also a four-time
Amonte is the cousin of NHL player Charlie Coyle, who currently plays for the Boston Bruins.[6]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-55468-239-3.
- ^ www.tony-amonte.com
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Holmes, Bob (June 11, 2010). "Tony Amonte named new Thayer coach". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Marinofsky, Evan (September 27, 2022). "Tony Amonte leaves Thayer to join Florida Panthers scouting staff". New England Hockey Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Coyle, Charlie (May 27, 2019). "Let's Bring It Home". The Players' Tribune. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
I'm cousins with Bobby Sheehan and Tony Amonte.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database