Tony Amonte | |||
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Born | (1970-08-02)August 2, 1970 Hingham,MA,USA | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames | ||
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NHL draft | 68th overall,1988 New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1991–2007 | ||
Medal record |
Anthony Lewis Amonte (born August 2, 1970) is anAmerican retired professionalice hockeyright winger. He played a career total of 1174 regular season games and 99 playoff games in theNational Hockey League (NHL). He played for theNew York Rangers,Chicago Blackhawks,Phoenix Coyotes,Philadelphia Flyers, and theCalgary Flames. He currently works as the head coach ofThayer Academy Varsity Hockey Team.
Before playing in the NHL, Amonte played 2 years of college hockey with theBoston University Terriers. He was drafted with the 68th overall pick by theNew York Rangers in the1988 NHL Draft. Amonte played in the NHL for five teams,New York Rangers from 1991 to 1994,Chicago Blackhawks from 1994 to 2002,Phoenix Coyotes from 2002 to 2003,Philadelphia Flyers from 2003 to 2004 and theCalgary Flames from 2005 to 2007.
Preceded by Doug Gilmour | Chicago Blackhawks captain 2000-02 | Succeeded by Alexei Zhamnov |