As we, at WGN Radio, prepare to welcome the Chicago Blackhawks into the “Century Club,” we are celebrating Chicago’s Original 6 hockey organization by highlighting over 100 players, coaches, executives, broadcasters and personalities that have been a part of Blackhawks’ 100-year history. Every weekday leading up to and through the 2025-26 season, you will hear about a different all-time Blackhawks figure in both the morning and afternoon WGN Radio sports reports, and here on WGNRadio.com. Several eras of Chicago hockey will be represented in our profiles, voiced by Dave Eanet, Andy Masur, Charlie Roumeliotis, Kevin Powell and Jack Heinrich.

We previously covered Keith Magnuson. Next up:

Tony Esposito

by Andy Masur

Tony Esposito, simply known as Tony “O”, played 15 seasons with the Blackhawks. In 1970, he recorded a modern NHL record with 15 shutouts, in winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the league that same season. Esposito was one of the pioneers of the now popular “butterfly style” of goaltending. Esposito owns team records for wins (418) and shutouts (74) among many others. Esposito had his number 35 retired in 1988.