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Vesa Toskala
Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-10 Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Finland
Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 4th round (90th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
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San Jose Sharks 2002-2003 |
San Jose Sharks 2004-2007 |
Toronto Maple Leafs 2008 |
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1994-95 | 17 | Ilves Tampere Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 17 | 956 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | .656 | 2 | 36 | 2.26 | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 17 | Finland | EJC-A | 4 | 240 | 10 | 2.50 | |||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 18 | Ilves Tampere Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 3 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 18 | KooVee Tampere | Finland-2 | 2 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 5 | 2.52 | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 18 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 37 | 2072 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 | .500 | 1 | 109 | 3.16 | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 18 | Finland | WJC-A | 4 | 204 | 15 | 4.41 | |||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 19 | Ilves Tampere Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 3 | 184 | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 19 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 40 | 2270 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 49 | .628 | 0 | 108 | 2.85 | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 19 | Finland | WJC-A | 4 | 250 | 12 | 2.88 | |||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 20 | Ilves Tampere Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 2 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 20 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 43 | 2554 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 55 | .655 | 1 | 118 | 2.77 | |||||||
| 1998-99 | 21 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 33 | 1966 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 42 | .636 | 5 | 70 | 2.14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1999-00 | 22 | Farjestads BK Karlstad | Sweden | 44 | 2652 | 3 | 118 | 2.67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||
| 1999-00 | 22 | Finland | WC-A | 5 | 299 | 0 | 15 | 3.01 | ||||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 23 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 44 | 2466 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 49 | .613 | 2 | 114 | 2.77 | 1279 | 1165 | .911 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001-02 | 24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | 24 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 62 | 3574 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 45 | .381 | 3 | 178 | 2.99 | 2023 | 1845 | .912 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 2002-03 | 25 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 537 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .563 | 1 | 21 | 2.35 | 287 | 266 | .927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | 25 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 49 | 2824 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 32 | .340 | 1 | 151 | 3.21 | 1564 | 1413 | .903 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2003-04 | 26 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 28 | 1541 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | .583 | 1 | 53 | 2.06 | 760 | 707 | .930 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004-05 | 27 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 3 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 8 | 2.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 2005-06 | 28 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 37 | 2039 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 50 | .735 | 2 | 87 | 2.56 | 878 | 791 | .901 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005-06 | 28 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 16 | 16 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | 29 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 38 | 2142 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 53 | .716 | 4 | 84 | 2.35 | 915 | 831 | .908 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | 30 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 3837 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 72 | .563 | 3 | 175 | 2.74 | 1824 | 1649 | .904 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Career | NHL | 181 | 10106 | 98 | 53 | 16 | 212 | .635 | 11 | 420 | 2.49 | 4666 | 4246 | .910 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
| 1994-95 | 17 | Ilves Tampere Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 7 | 393 | 22 | 3.36 | ||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 18 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 2 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 8.46 | |||||||||
| 1996-97 | 19 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 8 | 479 | 3 | 5 | 6 | .375 | 0 | 29 | 3.63 | |||||||||
| 1997-98 | 20 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 9 | 519 | 6 | 3 | 12 | .667 | 1 | 18 | 2.08 | |||||||||
| 1998-99 | 21 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 4 | 248 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 14 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1999-00 | 22 | Farjestads BK Karlstad | Sweden | 7 | 439 | 0 | 19 | 2.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | 23 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 3 | 197 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 2.44 | 111 | 103 | .928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2004-05 | 27 | Ilves Tampere | Finland | 6 | 357 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 19 | 3.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 2005-06 | 28 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 686 | 6 | 5 | 12 | .545 | 1 | 28 | 2.45 | 311 | 283 | .910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | NHL | 11 | 686 | 6 | 5 | 12 | .545 | 1 | 28 | 2.45 | 311 | 283 | .910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Games Played (Goalie) 2007-08 NHL 66 (9) |
Wins (Goalie) 2007-08 NHL 33 (9) |
Losses (Goalie) 2007-08 NHL 25 (7) |
Points (Goalie) 2007-08 NHL 72 (10) |
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Points Percentage (Goalie) 2005-06 NHL .735 (2)2006-07 NHL .716 (3) |
Goals Against 2007-08 NHL 175 (5) |
Goals Against Average 2003-04 NHL 2.06 (8)2005-06 NHL 2.56 (9) 2006-07 NHL 2.35 (9) |
Shots Against 2007-08 NHL 1824 (9) |
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Saves 2007-08 NHL 1649 (10) |
Save Percentage 2003-04 NHL .930 (4) |
Transactions
Glossary / Transaction information may be incomplete.January 31, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Ilves Tampere (Finland), January 31, 2005.
June 22, 2007: Traded to Toronto by San Jose with Mark Bell for Toronto's 1st (later traded to St. Louis - St. Louis selected Lars Eller) and 2nd (later traded to St. Louis - St. Louis selected Aaron Palushaj) round choices in 2007 Entry Draft and Toronto's 4th round choice in 2009 Entry Draft, June 22, 2007.