Lou Angotti, Flyers’ first-ever captain, dies at 83
The original Flyer led the team to its first division title in 1967-68.
He was not on the list.
Lou Angotti, an original member of the Flyers and the team’s first captain, has died at 83, the team announced Thursday.
“The Flyers are saddened by the passing of Lou Angotti, an original Flyer and our first captain,” the team said in a statement. “Lou came to an entirely new hockey team and new city in 1967, and his leadership proved invaluable in bringing our team together and helping us win our first division title. Our condolences go out to the entire Angotti family.”
The Toronto native played 10 seasons in the NHL — one with the Flyers, five and a half with the Chicago Blackhawks, one and a half with the New York Rangers, and one each with the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues.
The Flyers selected Mr. Angotti from the Blackhawks in the 1967 expansion draft. While serving as captain for the Flyers in the team’s inaugural 1967-68 season, Mr. Angotti finished with the best statistical year of his career, tallying 12 goals and 37 assists in 70 games played.
Led by Mr. Angotti, the Flyers earned a first-place finish in the NHL West Division before losing in the quarterfinals of the 1968 Stanley Cup playoffs to the St. Louis Blues.
In his final NHL season with the Blues (1973-74), Mr. Angotti served as both player and head coach after Jean-Guy Talbot was fired with 23 games left in the season. Mr. Angotti continued to coach the Blues the following season until he was fired after nine games.
Angotti also coached the New Brunswick Hawks, Erie Blades, and Baltimore Skipjacks of the American Hockey League (AHL) for one season each.
After his retirement from pro hockey, Mr. Angotti became the Blackhawks color commentator for WSNS-TV and WFLD. He would return to the NHL for his final stint as a head coach in 1983 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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-Jr. 48 6 6 12 29 8 4 0 4 20
1956–57 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 52 12 19 31 28 4 1 2 3 4
1957–58 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 52 23 19 42 72 9 7 8 15 10
1958–59 Michigan Tech University NCAA Ind 5 10 9 19 — — — — —
1959–60 Michigan Tech University NCAA Ind 30 18 21 39 30 — — — — —
1960–61 Michigan Tech University NCAA Ind 28 25 17 42 52 — — — — —
1961–62 Michigan Tech University NCAA Ind 31 28 23 51 50 — — — — —
1962–63 Kitchener-Waterloo Tigers OHA-Sr. 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 CHL 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 6 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 record
Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Division rank Result
St. Louis Blues 1973-74 23 4 15 4 6th in West Missed playoffs
St. Louis Blues 1974-75 9 2 5 2 2nd in Smythe Fired
Pittsburgh Penguins 1983-84 80 16 58 6 38 6th in Patrick Missed playoffs
NHL Total 112 22 78 12
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