Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender and Stanley Cup champion, died Tuesday at age 78 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the Chicago Blackhawks announced.

Born 14 months after older brother and Hall of Fame center Phil Esposito, Tony won five games for the 1969 Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens, then won 418 games with the Blackhawks from 1969 to 1984, twice backstopping them into the Stanley Cup Final and capturing three Vezina Trophy awards as the NHL's top goalie.