Don Cherry Remembers Tony Esposito

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[@guydelorme8641]

When we play street hockey,back in the 70's,when it was my turn to go in the net,i always tried to copy Tony O. ,he was spectacular!Thanks for the memories!

[@kevmac1230]

As a young goalie in the 70s Tony was my hero.One of the most fun goalies to watch ever.

[@Exotic3000]

RIP Tony! And thanks for that amazing effort that helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series!

[@peterstephens1994]

I was 13 when the Summit Series happened, so glad I was able to see that. Young folks today don't know what they missed. They showed the final at our school, couldn't believe it! Watch a hockey game in school? I thank whomever made that prescient decision! When Henderson scored we all jumped out of our desks, I'll never forget it. And yes Henderson should be in the HOF. And apparently, Tony O should have played more of the games!

[@bruin730]

I'm a Bruins fan but I absolutely love Tony Esposito, one of the best to ever skate in the crease. R.I.P.

[@vinnartaigh2076]

My favorite player of All Time. TONY ESPOSITO

[@rip2025]

You were my hero Tony,I emulated your style,your the best,I'll always remember you!!!

[@Pfsif]

Both Espositos are a National Treasure. From Philadelphia.

[@davidallan2951]

Don cherry icon legend himself !! Don famous in Canada still. .....☆☆☆•

[@TRKEWEENAW]

Don fell victim to the WOKE crowd-tragic

[@goneshootin61]

Thanks for the memories Tony R.I.P .

[@stumarston6812]

I grew up in Toronto but was a huge Hawks fan as a kid. Bobby Hull and Tony O were my heroes.

[@mckessa17]

Me too. I was a Hawks fan until Bobby Hull went to the WHA. I have been a long suffering Leaf fan since.

[@4lifecuba]

REST IN PEACE MR BUTTER FLY

[@jhowarth3153]

Rest in peace Tony. God bless.

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

lessons learnt.. never give up

[@mr.xblade]

RIP 35 Love you Don

[@mariovaccarella6854]

Chicago's Tony O Esposito. He might be Gone, But, He Will Live Forever In Hockeyland

[@GuyCybershy]

There was a famous 0-0 game he played for Montreal against Boston which Dick Irvin used to talk about. It's too bad there doesn't seem to be any surviving video clips of this game. RIP Tony O.

[@ericw3229]

I saw that game. It was no defensive battle either at times it was wide open end to end hockey

[@GuyCybershy]

@@ericw3229 Sad that no video seems to have survived. Would have been amazing to watch. The playoff series between them that year also seems lost to history. By all accounts it was quite a battle.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

My Idol, The Late Great Tony O Esposito Of The Chicago Black Hawks

[@krissmonte6374]

Again my condolences to the. Esposito family in regards to. Tony....talking about the older brother topic I was the younger and was always fascinated with the goalie position.... Plante. Giacomin. Worsley. Bower. Cheevers. Esposito and many more. ...later. Parent. Brodeur ...Wow

[@MK-gv7qr]

Early 80's Oilers skating rings around blackhawks in those highlights.

[@scottmorissey8915]

It's from games 1 and 3 of the 1983 Campbell Conference Finals, plus 11/13/83. Oilers were unreal then.

[@LudwigBeefoven]

My favorite player of all time. Really sorry to seem him go. RIP Mr. Zero.

[@boxvango9021]

He was one hell of a goalie! RIP Tony O.

[@brianbaxter3913]

What a great goalie who had lots of talent. RIP Tony O

[@maureyrca]

Like Eddie Belfor, he hated losing!! I once attended a Phil and Tony Espisito Hockey School in the Sault. Players from across Canada, the U.S. and even Sweden attended back in 1974 or 75, I think. Phil wasn't there but Tony was and i remember he donned the pads one session and I beat him everytime cause I used to watch his style on TV and always saw that he had that 5 hole stance, which always said...shoot here...he got really upset with me for not sticking around for the last game and was relentless trying to convince me to stay, but I couldn't . At that age I was intimidated and kind of bugged by it but later looking back, I took it as an honour that he cared so much and would try so hard since other coaches could careless...great guy and great goalie! Thanks Don for posting this Memorial!

[@quincee3376]

RIP Tony O!

[@mariaandmichael2680]

I love listening to all the stories!

[@hansgiger2588]

Soviets called him the best goalie in the 72 series.my hero!

[@cstomp1]

Tony O is a legend and boyhood hero. Has Phil made any public comments about Tony's passing?

[@jesse33cdn]

.....WE MISS YOU GRAPES!.....

[@durbanbudz]

RIP

[@michb2919]

“I’m only kidding God” Epic!😁

[@michaelohalloran2800]

Tony stood on his Head.

[@occupant9778]

I still have "Twenty-seven Days in September" about the '72 series. All the stats, great photos and recaps. Yep, Tony was the best in the tournament. It would have been great to see the results of him playing the rest after Dryden got blown out.

[@Dan89151]

I agree that Tony may have been the hotter of the two goalies but that was at the beginning of the series when he won game 2 in Toronto. However, he did let in three goals in four minutes in game 5 and then Dryden was stellar in game 6 and made a spectacular save in game 8 to save the game for Henderson's game-winner. I believe Sinden pulled the right buttons with rotating goalies.

[@robertmasina4610]

Tony O was a phenom in his rookie year of 1969-70.

[@carlroberts7830]

time to hang up the skates don of all the things i miss i miss my mind the most

[@rossonphillips]

Phil said that in game 3 of the Summit series in the 2nd period when the Russians were really pouring it on that he had never witnessed such sustained amazing goaltending by Tony.

[@splotbang8296]

I just watched it. Tony played well but it's Tretiak who really stood out, especially in the 3rd period when he made 2 miraculous saves. One of them was against Henderson who lifted his stick thinking he had scored the go ahead goal.

[@scottmorissey8915]

It's game 2, Phil was refering to. 4-1 win by Canada.

[@rossonphillips]

@@scottmorissey8915 No it wasn't. It was game 3 he says it in his book Thunder and Lightning.

[@briandonnelly3968]

I remember Tony Esposito in a beer commercial in the 80s . I was to young to see him play.

[@markdemell3717]

Well ,get busy on the old videos.Take care.

[@mckessa17]

Was it Molson Canadian?

[@briandonnelly3968]

@@mckessa17 I think so. It was the one where all the goalies are in the bar with there masks on. John Davidson is in it as well.

[@LudwigBeefoven]

Just a slight misconception that is going around. Tony Esposito was not the first butterfly goalie in the NHL. Glenn Hall invented that style of playing net before him.

[@marblox9300]

Chicago Stadium was the best venue for hockey that ever existed. Better than the Montreal Forum and better than the Boston Garden.

[@melvynobrien6193]

RIP ESPO. Why isn't PAUL HENDERSON in the HOF? He scored the winning goals in the final three games of the first Canada-Russia series, saving the reputation and honor of the NHL?

[@whocares3591]

It wasn't in the NHL...just NHL players that's y

[@primroselane1]

@@whocares3591 Vladislav Tretiak is in the HOF and he never played a single game in the NHL. Guess again.

[@whocares3591]

@@primroselane1 so has alot of people...lots have never played in the NHL....BUT I think Henderson should... But his NHL was weak....he was good but no super star...

[@whocares3591]

@@primroselane1 Scotty Bowman never play in the NHL,and he's in the HOF,there's others was....

[@kevnoxious]

@@whocares3591 HAHAHA for real?

[@mike196212]

Just found out. Remember him well. Cherry sounds like he's talking to two cartoon characters.

[@mike4824]

His son and daughter?

[@mike196212]

@@mike4824 Okay...And your point is? I'm sorry for his death, but this has nothing to do with the funny voices. Not making fun of his kids. Didn't know who they were. Feel free to make fun of me. Could care less. We're commenting on two completely different things.

[@tombillard5264]

Back when the pads were puny. You can see his ribs lol. Quite the stick skills too

[@martindavis9930]

Why he keep saying aboot ?

[@dingdong7610]

So right about the Tretiak/Henderson/hof

[@ninokwim7700]

the hit on Coffey at the 318 mark. wondering how many games a guy would get for that today lol. maybe 3 to 10? Not even a penalty in the 80's

[@perrythorvig6446]

Tony shared goal tending duties at Michigan Tech for three years with a good goalie, Rick Best. Best never played an NHL game.

[@TRKEWEENAW]

MTU coach was the legendary John MacInnes when Tony played at Tech I live 14 or so miles North of Tech and am an alum

[@perrythorvig6446]

@@TRKEWEENAW Great coach. I was in Houghton in 1967 as the student manager of the Minnesota Gopher hockey team. The Huskies just toyed with the Gophers. Espo was a stone wall.

[@marblox9300]

Like Pete Best of the Beatles.

[@waynejohanson1083]

The only thing missing in his career was a Stanley Cup.

[@brunoliegghio3176]

Tony 0's name is on the Stanley Cup. He won it with the Habs before going to the Hawks. He played only 12 or 13 games in the regular season and none in the playoffs. As a kid, he was my idol and the reason I'm a Hawks fan in Toronto.

[@mike196212]

7-3. Easy to find out. Pete Mahovlich scored a shorthanded goal in game two. Beautiful goal but he didn't ''go through the whole team.'' 4-1. I had a series booklet from a local car dealer and can still see the color pic of Mahovlich scoring that goal.

[@ericw3229]

Good remembrance but Glenn Hall was a butterfly goaltender before hin snd so was Roger Crozier.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

😂

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Don knows why Tony didn't play more #Quebec 😅

[@shannymc2011]

Eh! If you ain't cheating you not trying to W

[@krissmonte6374]

Talking about acrobatic....A shout out.to the underrated. Great. Eddie. Giacomin(how good would his stats be if he had a defense in front of him?) And never forget the great. Terry. Sawchuck😳wow

[@kevmac1230]

Eddie was a good one.

[@michaelohalloran2800]

Better than Bernie.Parant.

[@TheWesJos]

Lelime has 19 SO in his first year

[@quincee3376]

LOL

[@hoss-lk4bg]

can do without tha kid and tha tart

[@bb-gc2tx]

overrated sorry

[@bobmcrae5751]

Is that racist PoS Cherry still around?

[@marblox9300]

Why you say that.???