Phil Esposito (ice hockey b. 1970)
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Philip "Phil" Esposito, (born July 9, 1970) is a former professional ice hockey
left wing. He most recently played as a player-coach
with the Hudson Valley Bears
of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
Esposito was the Owner-Head Coach of the Connecticut C-Dogs of the North East Professional Hockey League
during the 2009-10 season.
Esposito later joined the Danbury Whalers as an assistant coach for the 2010-11 FHL season. On June 9, 2011, Esposito was named Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations of the Danbury Whalers
of the Federal Hockey League
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left wing. He most recently played as a player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
with the Hudson Valley Bears
Hudson Valley Bears
The Hudson Valley Bears were an ice hockey team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League. They split their home games between the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and the in Newburgh, New York.-2008-2009:...
of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
Esposito was the Owner-Head Coach of the Connecticut C-Dogs of the North East Professional Hockey League
North East Professional Hockey League
The North East Professional Hockey League was a professional men's ice hockey league that had its only season in 2009–10.-League history:...
during the 2009-10 season.
Esposito later joined the Danbury Whalers as an assistant coach for the 2010-11 FHL season. On June 9, 2011, Esposito was named Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations of the Danbury Whalers
Danbury Whalers
The Danbury Whalers are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2010-11 season. Based in Danbury, Connecticut, the Whalers play at the Danbury Ice Arena, located in CityCenter Danbury...
of the Federal Hockey League
Federal Hockey League
The Federal Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league with teams in the Northeastern United States and Ontario. The FHL began operations in November 2010. Don Kirnan serves as the league's first commissioner....
.