Tony Amonte

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.

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.

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.

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

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. 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.

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.