| Played for | New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames |
|---|---|
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 0 |
| Weight lb | 202 |
| Ntl team | United States |
| Birth date | August 2, 1970 (age 56) |
| Birth place | Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Draft (1988) | 68th overall |
| Draft team | New York Rangers |
| Career start | 1991 |
| Career end | 2007 |
Anthony Lewis Amonte (born August 2, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played right wing over 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames. He previously served as the head coach of the Thayer Academy men's varsity hockey team. He is currently a scout with the Florida Panthers.
Playing career
Drafted 68th overall in the 1988 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers, Amonte is best known for his time as a scoring star with the Chicago Blackhawks and for representing the United States in international play. Amonte made his debut in the 1991 playoffs. He impressed as a rookie, scoring over 30 goals and placing third in the balloting for the Calder Memorial Trophy. He played three seasons with the Rangers, scoring 84 goals, before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with seven games to go in the 1993–94 season, the year the Rangers went on to win the Stanley Cup. He gained stardom in Chicago where he was initially reunited with former Thayer Academy teammate Jeremy Roenick, scoring at least 30 goals six times and at least 40 three times, including having a five-season-long streak in which he did not miss a single game.
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 2002–03 season with the Phoenix Coyotes and was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers near the end of the season.[2][3] Amonte signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent on August 2, 2005, and scored his 400th NHL goal for the Flames on December 10, 2005, against the Ottawa Senators.[4][5]
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.[6]
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
- New York Rangers' 4th round draft choice in the 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1989–90 | |
| All-Hockey East Second team | 1990–91 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1991 | [7] |
- NHL All-Rookie Team - 1992
- Played in five NHL All-Star Games - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Boston University | HE | 41 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1990 | United States | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1991 | United States | WC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1993 | 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)
- Winter Olympic Games - 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.[8] 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.[9]
Family
Amonte is married with four children.
Amonte's sister is Kelly Amonte Hiller, head coach of the Northwestern University Wildcats women's lacrosse team. Hiller has guided the team to nine National Titles. Hiller was also a four-time All-American at the University of Maryland, College Park as a member of the Terrapins women's lacrosse team where she was two-time NCAA Division 1 Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996.
Amonte is the cousin of NHL player Charlie Coyle, who used to play for the Boston Bruins.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Fleury, Theo & Kirstie McLellan Day (2009). Playing With Fire. HarperCollins. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-55468-239-3.
- ^ "Coyotes Sign Tony Amonte to Four-Year Deal". Phoenix Coyotes. July 12, 2002. Archived August 2, 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Flyers Acquire Right Wing Tony Amonte From Phoenix Coyotes". Philadelphia Flyers. March 11, 2003. Archived March 14, 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Calgary Flames sign forwards Tony Amonte and Darren McCarty". Calgary Flames. August 2, 2005. Archived December 1, 2005 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "NHL: Calgary 2, Ottawa 1 (OT)". UPI. December 11, 2005. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
Tony Amonte scored his 400th career goal
- ^ www.tony-amonte.com
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Holmes, Bob (June 11, 2010). "Tony Amonte named new Thayer coach". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010.
- ^ 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 May 27, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
I’m cousins with Bobby Sheehan and Tony Amonte.