Phil Esposito is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive, and current broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers, winning two Stanley Cups with Boston.

He is considered one of the greatest players of all time, and is the older brother of fellow Hall-of-Famer Tony Esposito, a goaltender. He became the first player to score more than 100 points in a season, with 126 in 1968–69, a feat he would later achieve a further 5 times, also becoming the first player to score 50 goals in a season 5 times in a row, including the then record of 76 goals in 1970–71 to go with the then record 152 points the same year. Altogether, he won the Art Ross Trophy as the leading point scorer five times, lead the league in goals six times, was voted the MVP by winning the Hart Trophy twice, and was named as a first team All-Star centre six times.

After retiring as a player, Esposito served as head coach and general manager for the Rangers for two seasons. In 1991, he and his younger brother co-founded the Tampa Bay Lightning, the first NHL expansion team in Florida. The elder Esposito served as the franchise's first president and general manager until 1998; he now serves as Tampa Bay's radio colour commentator.

Esposito was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history in 2017, and the ninth-best player of all-time by The Athletic in 2023. His #7 jersey was retired by the Bruins on December 3, 1987, and there is a statue in his likeness at Tampa Bay's Amalie Arena.

Honours:

Esposito was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984. On December 3, 1987, his #7 jersey was retired by the Boston Bruins in an emotional ceremony where the then-current wearer, superstar defenceman Ray Bourque, pulled off his #7 jersey to reveal his new number, 77—dramatically "surrendering" his old number in Esposito's favour (coincidentally, Esposito wore #77 with the New York Rangers, because #7 was already being worn by Rod Gilbert). Esposito was "visibly moved" when Bourque showed the Boston Garden crowd his new number, which he used for the rest of his career. Esposito was also on hand in Boston to hand Bourque his retired number after the latter retired.

Esposito's younger brother Tony is also an honoured member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Former NHL player Alexander Selivanov is Esposito's son-in-law.

Awards and achievements:

• NHL second All-Star team (1968, 1975)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980)
• Art Ross Trophy winner (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)
• Hart Memorial Trophy winner (1969, 1974)
• NHL first All-Star team (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)
• Stanley Cup champion (1970, 1972)
• Lester B. Pearson Award winner (1971, 1974)
• Received Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement in 1972.
• Won Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadian athlete of the year in 1972.
• Lester Patrick Trophy winner (1978)
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984.
• His #7 Jersey was retired by the Boston Bruins on December 3, 1987.
• Retired as the second leading all-time NHL goal and point scorer, and third in assists.
• Among the all-time NHL leaders in goals scored (7th), assists (21st), and total points (10th).
• 1968–69 – First player in NHL history to reach 100 points in a single season (finished with 126)
• First player in NHL history to score 1,000 points in a decade (1970s).
• Holds the record for shots on goal in a single season with 550 in 1970–71.
• All-time leader in game-winning goals with 118. (tied by fellow Bruin Jaromír Jágr on April 21, 2013)
• Had thirteen consecutive 30+ goal seasons, second most in NHL history.
• In 1998, he was ranked number 18 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
• Inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
• Inducted in 2007 (alongside brother Tony) into the Sault Ste Marie Walk of Fame.
• In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 23 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons
• Received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto in 2009.
• Statue unveiled in his honour in front of the Tampa Bay Times Forum (now Amalie Arena) on December 31, 2011.
• Inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.
• In 2017, Esposito was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
• In 2023, Esposito was named as one of the inaugural members of the Tampa Bay Lightning Hall of Fame.