Tony Amonte

Anthony Lewis "Tony" Amonte (born August 2, 1970) is an American retired 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).
==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 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.
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, 
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==
*Hockey East Second All-Star Team - 1991
*NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team - 1991
*NHL All-Rookie Team - 1992
*Played in 5 NHL All-Star Games - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
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	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	1174 	416 	484 	900 	752 	 	99 	22 	33 	55 	56
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==International play==
	 	
	 	
	 	
Played for the United States in:
*World Junior Championships - 1988, 1989, 1990
*World Championships - 1991, 1993
*1996 World Cup of Hockey - 1996 (gold medal)
*Winter Olympic Games - 1998, 2002 (silver medal)
==External links==
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Category:Boston University Terriers players
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Category:1998 Olympian
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Category:New York Rangers draft picks
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Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
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Category:Born in 1970
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Category:Retired in 2008