A five-time NHL All-Star and two-time U.S. Olympian, Tony Amonte starred in both the National Hockey League and on the international stage during his 16-year professional career.

Amonte spent two seasons (1989-91) at Boston University, earning a spot on the Hockey East All-Star Second Team in 1991. During his collegiate career, he represented the United States as a member of the U.S. National Junior Team in 1989 and 1990.

A fourth-round draft pick by the New York Rangers in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Amonte joined the club for two playoff games in 1991. He embarked on his first full season with the Rangers later that fall and was a Calder Trophy finalist as the NHL's top rookie after scoring 35 goals in 79 games.

During the 1993-94 season, Amonte was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks where he began a nine-year stint. He made his first NHL All-Star Game appearance during the 1996-97 season and led the Blackhawks that year with 41 goals and 77 points.

Prior to that breakthrough season in Chicago, Amonte made his mark on the international stage at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. As a member of Team USA, he scored the game-winning goal in the third and decisive game of the championship series against Canada to help the U.S. claim the gold medal.

Amonte continued to lead the Blackhawks in goals and points over the next three seasons, cracking the 40-goal mark in two of those campaigns. In 2000 he was named the Blackhawks captain. Interestingly, Amonte did not miss a single game for five straight seasons (1997-2002).

After leading the Blackhawks back to the playoffs for the first time in five years and winning a silver medal with the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team in 2002, Amonte signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes before joining the Philadelphia Flyers in a mid-season trade. He signed with the Calgary Flames prior to the 2005-06 season, where he spent his final two NHL seasons.

Amonte recorded 416 goals and 900 points in 1,174 career NHL games. He also amassed 13 goals and 20 assists while wearing a Team USA sweater, which also included appearances at the 1990 Goodwill Games, 1991 and 1993 IIHF World Championships, 1998 Olympic Winter Games and 2004 World Cup of Hockey.