Lou Angotti
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1938–2021)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Lou Angotti.png
| image_size =
| caption = Angotti at St. Michaels, c. 1957
| position = Right Wing
| played_for = New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Cougars
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 170
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|1|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|9|15|1938|1|16}}
| death_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
| career_start = 1962
| career_end = 1975
}}
Louis Frederick Angotti (January 16, 1938 – September 15, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues from 1964 to 1974.
Early life
Angotti was born in Toronto on January 16, 1938.{{cite news|title=Flyers Family Mourns Lou Angotti|url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-family-mourns-lou-angotti/c-326172936|first=Bill|last=Meltzer|date=September 16, 2021|accessdate=September 18, 2021|publisher=Philadelphia Flyers}} He played his junior hockey for the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. He then enrolled in Michigan Tech University where he earned an engineering degree while skating for powerful college clubs.{{cite news|title=Legends: Angotti never forgot his C.C. roots|url=https://www.mininggazette.com/sports/local-sports/2020/12/legends-angotti-never-forgot-his-c-c-roots/|first=Paul|last=Peterson|date=December 26, 2020|access-date=September 18, 2021|newspaper=The Daily Mining Gazette|location=Houghton, Michigan}} He appeared in two NCAA championship games, losing the 1960 game while winning in 1962. He was MVP of both tournaments and was All-WCHA First Team for 1961–62.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ObS3yFF0nAYC&dq=lou+angotti+engineering&pg=PA88|title=Hockey in Rochester: The Americans' Tradition|first=Blaise M.|last=Lamphier|date=September 17, 2004|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=9780738536941|via=Google Books}}
Professional career
Angotti signed with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), playing two seasons with the minor league Rochester Americans before being called up to the big league club in 1964-65. Angotti quickly became known for his high-energy, speedy play. Over the next nine seasons, he played with the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues.{{cite web |title=Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Lou Angotti |url=https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/NHLSearchPlayer.jsp?player=11852 |website=www.hhof.com |publisher=NHLPA |access-date=18 September 2021}} He had his best offensive season in 1967–68 with the Flyers, when he scored 49 points while serving as the club's first captain. During his second stint with Chicago (from 1969 through 1973), he served as a key defensive component on a team that narrowly lost two Stanley Cup Finals series.
During his final season with the Blues in 1973–74, Angotti was hired as coach after Jean-Guy Talbot was fired with 23 games remaining in the season. He retired to serve as head coach on a full-time basis, but was fired just nine games into the next year. He returned to play hockey with the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Angotti again served as head coach during the 1983-84 season, this time with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Angotti also coached the New Brunswick Hawks, Erie Blades, and Baltimore Skipjacks of the American Hockey League (AHL) for one season each.
Later life
Following his playing career, Angotti was a color commentator for Chicago Blackhawks games on WSNS-TV and WCFL radio.{{cite news|title=Flyers' first-ever captain Lou Angotti dies at 83|url=https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyers-lou-angotti-original-captain-20210916.html|first=Olivia|last=Reiner|date=September 16, 2021|accessdate=September 18, 2021|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer}} He was first inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 as an individual player. He was enshrined again in 2012 together with the 1962 team on the 50th anniversary of the school's first NCAA title.{{cite news|title=Michigan Tech Hockey Great Lou Angotti dies|url=https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/09/17/michigan-tech-hockey-great-lou-angotti-dies/|first=Mike|last=Ludlum|date=September 17, 2021|accessdate=September 18, 2021|publisher=WLUC-TV|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918114531/https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/09/17/michigan-tech-hockey-great-lou-angotti-dies/|archivedate=September 18, 2021|url-status=live}} He periodically participated in community activities by the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association.{{cite news|title=Hawks of Past to Play for Future|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-06-8801280429-story.html|first=Bob|last=Verdi|date=September 6, 1988|access-date=September 18, 2021|newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}
Angotti died on September 15, 2021, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 83 years old.{{cite news|title=Louis Angotti Obituary|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-lauderdale-fl/louis-angotti-10360662|access-date=September 18, 2021|publisher=Dignity Memorial}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
Sources: {{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/a/angotlo01.html|title=Lou Angotti Stats|work=Hockey-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=September 17, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=87|title=Lou Angotti Hockey Stats and Profile|work=HockeyDB|publisher=The Internet Hockey Database|access-date=September 17, 2021}}
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 1955–56
| OHA | 48 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1956–57 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 52 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 28
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1957–58
| St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 52 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 72
| 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1958–59 | NCAA Ind | 5 | 10 | 9 | 19 | —
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60
| Michigan Tech University | NCAA Ind | 30 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1960–61 | Michigan Tech University | NCAA Ind | 28 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 52
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62
| Michigan Tech University | NCAA Ind | 31 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 50
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1962–63 | Kitchener-Waterloo Tigers | OHA Sr | 16 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63
| AHL | 39 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 19
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1963–64 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 60 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 28
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964–65
| NHL | 70 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66
| NHL | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1965–66 | CHL | 8 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67
| Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 63 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1967–68 | NHL | 70 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 35
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1968–69
| NHL | 71 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 36
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1969–70 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 25
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970–71
| Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 65 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 19
| 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1971–72 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 65 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 23
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972–73
| Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 77 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 26
| 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1973–74 | NHL | 51 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 9
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75
| WHA | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9
| — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | WHA totals ! 26 !! 2 !! 5 !! 7 !! 9 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 653 !! 103 !! 186 !! 289 !! 228 ! 65 !! 8 !! 8 !! 16 !! 17 |
Coaching record
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| rowspan="2"|Team | rowspan="2"|Year | colspan="6"|Regular season | colspan="1"|Post season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result |
| St. Louis Blues
| 1973–74 | 23 || 4 || 15 || 4 || 64 | 6th in West || Missed playoffs | ||||||
| St. Louis Blues
| 1974–75 | 9 || 2 || 5 || 2 || 84 | 2nd in Smythe || Fired | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| 1983–84 | 80 || 16 || 58 || 6 || 38 | 6th in Patrick || Missed playoffs | ||||||
| colspan="2"| NHL Totals
| 112 || 22 || 78 || 12 |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team |
| All-WCHA Second Team
| 1960–61 |
| All-WCHA First Team
| 1961–62 |
| AHCA West All-American
| 1961–62 |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats|legends=11852}}
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{{succession box | before = Award Created | title = WCHA Sophomore of the Year | years = 1959–60 With George Kirkwood | after = Jack Wilson}}
{{succession box | before = Reg Morelli
Bill Masterton | title = NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player | years = 1960 With Bob Marquis & Barry Urbanski
1962 | after = Bill Masterton
Al McLean}}
{{succession box | before = Position created | title = Philadelphia Flyers captain | years = 1967–68 | after = Ed Van Impe}}
{{succession box | before = Jean-Guy Talbot | title = Head coach of the St. Louis Blues | years = 1974 | after = Lynn Patrick}}
{{succession box | before = Eddie Johnston | title = Head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins | years = 1983–84 | after = Bob Berry}}
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