Lou Angotti

Lou Angotti
Born	(1938-01-16) January 16, 1938 Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues WHA Chicago Cougars AHL Rochester Americans CHL St. Louis Braves
Playing career	1962–1975

Louis Frederick Angotti (born January 16, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. He was the first ever captain of the Flyers in the NHL and coached for the Blues and the Penguins. He does periodic work on behalf of the Blackhawk Alumni Association.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1955–56	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		48	6	6	12	29		8	4	0	4	20
1956–57	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		52	12	19	31	28		4	1	2	3	4
1957–58	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		52	23	19	42	72		9	7	8	15	10
1958–59	Michigan Tech Huskies (JV)	WCHA		5	10	9	19	0
1959–60	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA		30	18	21	39	30
1960–61	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA		28	25	17	42	52
1961–62	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA		31	28	23	51	50
1962–63	Kitchener-Waterloo Tigers	OHA		16	19	7	26	26
1962–63	Rochester Americans	AHL		39	16	15	31	19		1	0	0	0	0
1963–64	Rochester Americans	AHL		60	15	30	45	28		2	1	1	2	0
1964–65	New York Rangers	NHL		70	9	8	17	20
1965–66	New York Rangers	NHL		21	2	2	4	2
1965–66	St. Louis Braves	CPHL		8	10	8	18	4
1965–66	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		30	4	10	14	12		6	0	0	0	2
1966–67	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		63	6	12	18	4		6	2	1	3	2
1967–68	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		70	12	37	49	35		7	0	0	0	2
1968–69	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		71	17	20	37	36
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	16	9
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
1973–74	St. Louis Blues	NHL		51	12	23	35	9
1974–75	Chicago Cougars	WHA		26	2	5	7	9
NHL totals				653	103	186	289	228		65	8	8	16	17

Coaching career

Lou Angotti was the head coach of the St. Louis Blues for the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins head coach during the 1983–84 season. He coached the New Brunswick Hawks, Erie Blades, and Baltimore Skipjacks of the AHL for one season each in the early 1980s before coaching the Penguins.

References

• Lou Angotti's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Lou Angotti's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

External links

• Lou Angotti's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Lou Angotti at Hockey-Reference.com
• Lou Angotti's player profile at NHL.com

Preceded by Position created	Philadelphia Flyers captain 1967–68	Succeeded by Ed Van Impe
Preceded by Jean-Guy Talbot	Head coach of the St. Louis Blues 1974	Succeeded by Lynn Patrick
Preceded by Eddie Johnston	Head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins 1983-84	Succeeded by Bob Berry