Louis Frederick Angotti (January 16, 1938 – September 15, 2021) was a Canadian professional

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player and coach who played ten seasons in the

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(NHL). He played for the

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, and

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from 1964 to 1974.

Early life

Angotti was born in

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on January 16, 1938. He played his junior hockey for the

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. He then enrolled in

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where he earned an engineering degree while skating for powerful college clubs. He appeared in two NCAA championship games, losing the 1960 game while winning in 1962. He was MVP of both tournaments and was All-

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for 1961–62.

Professional career

Angotti signed with the

of the

(NHL), playing two seasons with the minor league

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before being called up to the big league club in 1964-65. Angotti quickly became known for his high-energy, speedy play. Over the next nine seasons, he played with the

, and

. He had his best offensive season in 1967–68 with the Flyers, when he scored 49 points while serving as the club's first captain. During his second stint with Chicago (from 1969 through 1973), he served as a key defensive component on a team that narrowly lost two Stanley Cup Final series. During his final season with the Blues in 1973–74, Angotti was hired as coach after

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was fired with 23 games remaining in the season. He retired to serve as head coach on a full-time basis, but was fired just nine games into the next year. He returned to play hockey with the

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of the

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(WHA). Angotti again served as head coach during the 1983-84 season, this time with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Angotti also coached the New Brunswick Hawks, Erie Blades, and Baltimore Skipjacks of the American Hockey League (AHL) for one season each.

Later life

Following his playing career, Angotti was a color commentator for Chicago Blackhawks games on WSNS-TV and WCFL (AM), WCFL radio. He was first inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 as an individual player. He was enshrined again in 2012 together with the 1962 team on the 50th anniversary of the school's first NCAA title. He periodically participated in community activities by the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association. Angotti died on September 15, 2021, at Holy Cross Hospital (Fort Lauderdale), Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 83 years old.

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