Tony Amonte played in high school at Thayer Academy in Milton, Massachusetts and then played for two years at Boston University. He was drafted in 1988 by the New York Rangers, and started his NHL career with them in 1991, but then played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, and Calgary Flames, during a 15-year NHL career. During the 1994-95 NHL lock-out season, he played in Italy with HC Fazza Canazei. Amonte was named to the NHL All-Rookie team in 1991-92, and played in five NHL All-Star Games. He played for the United States internationally at the 1989 and 1990 World Junior Championships, the 1991 and 1993 World Championships, the 1997 and 2005 World Cup, and the Winter Olympics in 1998 and 2002.