Daily Hockey Player — Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Guess the Player
Clue (1 of 5)
He holds the single-season record for shots on goal with 550, set in 1970-71.
Puzzle result
Esposito
Player Card
Phil Esposito
Centre Chicago Black Hawks
#7
717
G
873
A
1590
P
18 seasons
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NYR | 41 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 1979-80 | NYR | 80 | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| 1978-79 | NYR | 80 | 42 | 36 | 78 |
| 1977-78 | NYR | 79 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| 1976-77 | NYR | 80 | 34 | 46 | 80 |
| 1975-76 | BOS/NYR | 74 | 35 | 48 | 83 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 79 | 61 | 66 | 127 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 78 | 68 | 77 | 145 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 78 | 55 | 75 | 130 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 76 | 66 | 67 | 133 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 78 | 76 | 76 | 152 |
| 1969-70 | BOS | 76 | 43 | 56 | 99 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 74 | 49 | 77 | 126 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 74 | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| 1966-67 | CHI | 69 | 21 | 40 | 61 |
| 1965-66 | CHI | 69 | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| 1964-65 | CHI | 70 | 23 | 32 | 55 |
| 1963-64 | CHI | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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