Anthony Lewis Amonte was born on August 2,1970 and is an American former professional ice hockey player.
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11 Facts About Tony Amonte
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Tony Amonte played right wing over 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames.
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Tony Amonte is currently the head coach of Thayer Academy varsity hockey team.
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Tony Amonte impressed as a rookie, scoring over 30 goals and placing third in the balloting for the Calder Memorial Trophy.
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Tony Amonte 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.
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Tony Amonte, playing for Team USA, won the Gold Medal in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey tournament.
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Tony Amonte scored the game-winning goal with just two and a half minutes left in the final against Team Canada.
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Tony 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.
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On June 11,2010, Tony Amonte was named the new head coach of the hockey program at his alma mater, Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.
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Tony Amonte's sister is Kelly Tony Amonte Hiller, head coach of women's lacrosse at Northwestern University.
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Tony Amonte is the cousin of NHL player Charlie Coyle, who currently plays for the Boston Bruins.
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