| Tony Amonte | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1970 Hingham, MA, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | New York Rangers (1991–1994) Chicago Blackhawks (1994–2002) Phoenix Coyotes (2002–2003) Philadelphia Flyers (2003–2004) Calgary Flames (2005–2007) |
| National team | United States |
| NHL Draft | 68th overall, 1988 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 1991–2007 |
Anthony Lewis Amonte (born August 2, 1970) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played right wing for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames, all of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently the head coach of Thayer Academy Varsity Hockey Team.
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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 3rd in the balloting for the Calder 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, scoring at least 30 goals five times and at least 40 three times, including having a 5-season long streak where 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. 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.
He is currently ranked eleventh all-time in points amongst American-born players with 900. He announced his retirement via his personal website, www.tony-amonte.com.
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.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston University | NCAA | 41 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston University | NCAA | 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 | 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 | 1174 | 416 | 484 | 900 | 752 | 99 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 56 | ||||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey |
Played for the United States in:
On June 11, 2010, Tony was named the new head coach of the hockey program at his alma mater, Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.[2]
Tony's sister is Kelly Amonte Hiller, head coach of women's lacrosse at Northwestern University. Hiller has guided the team to five consecutive National Titles. Hiller was also a four-time All-American at the University of Maryland, College Park and two-time NCAA Division 1 Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996.
| Preceded by Doug Gilmour |
Chicago Blackhawks captain 2000-02 |
Succeeded by Alexei Zhamnov |