Statue of Phil Esposito

The Phil Esposito Statue is a commemorative bronze work created in honor of NHL Hall-of-Famer, Phil Esposito, for his role in co-founding the Tampa Bay Lightning franchise.

It was unveiled on December 31, 2011, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.

[1][2][3][4] The statue portrays Esposito dressed in a business suit, allegedly at his request, because he came into co-founding the Tampa Bay Lightning as a business man, and not a player (Stuart, 2012).

Esposito holds a hockey stick, adorns each hand with his two Stanley Cup rings, and wears a tie with the Tampa Bay Lightning logo.

Richard Frignoca of Bronzart Foundry, Inc. in Sarasota, bronzed the statue.