Wednesday, 11 Aug 21

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Good day to you all. I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today the last few days I may have touch a few nerves with what I wrote so I am going to stay away from those types of subjects and hit something a little closer to my heart in different ways. Those that have read my post in the past know that I am a Chicago Blackhawks fan. I grew up watching them play hockey and have always loved watching it. On Tuesday we lost one of the greats, Tony Esposito. Esposito was a goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks from 1970 to 1984. He lost his battle with Pancreatic Cancer the same cancer my father died from on July 15th. Tony is certainly the greatest goalie in Blackhawks history and one of the best the National Hockey League has ever had. His 423 wins ranks 10th in league history, 74 shutouts are a Chicago team record and his jersey, number 35 was retired in 1988. He is the only Chicago Blackhawk to ever wear number 35. Tony was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, only 4 years after his retirement. Winning multiple trophies in his career. He went on to be the Chicago Blackhawks ambassador in 2008. He pasted away on Tuesday 10 Aug. 21 at the age of 78.