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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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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
2001-02 24 SJS NHL 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.000 0.00 0 0 10 0.0 0 0 0
2002-03 25 SJS NHL 11 4 3 1 21 287 266 .927 2.35 1 0 537 2.3 0 0 0
2003-04 26 SJS NHL 28 12 8 4 53 760 707 .930 2.06 1 2 1541 6.4 0 1 1
2005-06 28 SJS NHL 37 23 7 4 87 878 791 .901 2.56 2 4 2039 5.3 0 1 1
2006-07 29 SJS NHL 38 26 10 1 84 915 831 .908 2.35 4 0 2142 5.9 0 3 3
2007-08 30 TOR NHL 66 33 25 6 175 1824 1649 .904 2.74 3 4 3837 10.2 0 5 5
2008-09 31 TOR NHL 53 22 17 11 166 1518 1352 .891 3.26 1 2 3056 6.0 0 0 0
2009-10 32 TOT NHL 32 9 12 3 93 773 680 .880 3.48 1 4 1605 1.8 0 0 0
2009-10 32 TOR NHL 26 7 12 3 85 676 591 .874 3.66 1 4 1393 1.2 0 0 0
2009-10 32 CGY NHL 6 2 0 0 8 97 89 .918 2.26 0 0 212 0.7 0 0 0
Career NHL 266 129 82 30 679 6957 6278 .902 2.76 13 16 14767 38.0 0 10 10

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
2005-06 28 SJS NHL 11 6 5 28 311 283 .910 2.45 1 0 686 0 0 0
Career NHL 11 6 5 28 311 283 .910 2.45 1 0 686 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1994-95 17 Ilves Tampere Jr. Fin-Jr. 17 10 5 1 36 2.26 2 956
1994-95 17 Finland EJC-A 4 10 2.50 240
1995-96 18 Ilves Tampere Jr. Fin-Jr. 3 3 0 0 3 1.00 0 180
1995-96 18 KooVee Tampere Finland-2 2 1 1 0 5 2.52 1 119
1995-96 18 Ilves Tampere Finland 37 14 14 7 109 3.16 1 2072
1995-96 18 Finland WJC-A 4 15 4.41 204
1996-97 19 Ilves Tampere Jr. Fin-Jr. 3 184
1996-97 19 Ilves Tampere Finland 40 22 12 5 108 2.85 0 2270
1996-97 19 Finland WJC-A 4 12 2.88 250
1997-98 20 Ilves Tampere Jr. Fin-Jr. 2 2 0 0 4 2.00 0 120
1997-98 20 Ilves Tampere Finland 43 26 13 3 118 2.77 1 2554
1998-99 21 Ilves Tampere Finland 33 21 12 0 70 2.14 5 6 1966 0 1 1
1999-00 22 Farjestads BK Karlstad Sweden 44 118 2.67 3 30 2652 1 1 2
1999-00 22 Finland WC-A 5 15 3.01 0 299
2000-01 23 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 44 22 13 5 114 1279 1165 .911 2.77 2 6 2466 0 1 1
2001-02 24 Cleveland Barons AHL 62 19 33 7 178 2023 1845 .912 2.99 3 22 3574 0 2 2
2002-03 25 Cleveland Barons AHL 49 15 30 2 151 1564 1413 .903 3.21 1 12 2824 0 2 2
2004-05 27 Ilves Tampere Finland 3 0 1 2 8 2.58 0 4 186 0 0 0
2005-06 28 Cleveland Barons AHL 1 0 0 1 0 16 16 1.000 0.00 1 0 65 0 0 0
2010-11 33 AIK IF Solna Sweden 2 6 3.08 0 0 117 0 0 0
Career 4 Seasons AHL 156 56 76 15 443 4882 4439 .909 2.98 7 40 8929 0 5 5
Career 1 Season EJC-A 4 10 2.50 240
Career 4 Seasons Fin-Jr. 25 15 5 1 43 1.79 2 1440
Career 5 Seasons Finland 156 83 52 17 413 2.74 7 10 9048 0 1 1
Career 1 Season Finland-2 2 1 1 0 5 2.52 1 119
Career 2 Seasons Sweden 46 124 2.69 3 30 2769 1 1 2
Career 1 Season WC-A 5 15 3.01 0 299
Career 2 Seasons WJC-A 8 27 3.57 454

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1994-95 17 Ilves Tampere Jr. Fin-Jr. 7 22 3.36 393
1995-96 18 Ilves Tampere Finland 2 0 2 11 8.46 0 78
1996-97 19 Ilves Tampere Finland 8 3 5 29 3.63 0 479
1997-98 20 Ilves Tampere Finland 9 6 3 18 2.08 1 519
1998-99 21 Ilves Tampere Finland 4 1 3 14 3.39 0 0 248 0 0 0
1999-00 22 Farjestads BK Karlstad Sweden 7 19 2.60 0 0 439 0 0 0
2000-01 23 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 3 0 3 8 111 103 .928 2.44 0 2 197 0 0 0
2004-05 27 Ilves Tampere Finland 6 3 3 19 3.19 0 4 357 0 0 0
Career 1 Season AHL 3 0 3 8 111 103 .928 2.44 0 2 197 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Fin-Jr. 7 22 3.36 393
Career 5 Seasons Finland 29 13 16 91 3.25 1 4 1681 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Sweden 7 19 2.60 0 0 439 0 0 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Vesa Toskala 10.2 6.4 6.0 5.9 5.3 2.3 1.8 0.0
Allan Bester 90.4 8.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 5.0 2.3 0.8 -0.1
Daren Puppa 89.1 11.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 4.2 2.2 1.1 0.2
Mark Fitzpatrick 88.5 9.9 6.2 5.9 5.1 4.8 3.8 2.0 0.4
Stephane Fiset 84.9 7.9 7.1 6.3 5.4 4.9 3.6 0.8 0.3
Damian Rhodes 84.6 8.1 6.9 5.8 4.9 3.2 2.8 2.2 0.3
Manny Legace 83.3 9.3 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.4 3.3 2.7 0.7
Glenn Healy 82.6 9.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 5.0 4.3 2.2 0.1
Antero Niittymaki 82.4 7.9 7.6 6.8 6.1 4.4 2.4 0.9
Gerry Desjardins 82.2 10.9 7.9 5.4 4.6 3.7 1.9 1.6 0.7
Ron Tugnutt 81.9 10.1 5.8 4.8 4.0 3.7 2.9 0.9 0.6
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Vesa Toskala 10.2 6.4 6.0 5.9 5.3 2.3 1.8 0.0
Allan Bester 90.6 8.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 5.0 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Antero Niittymaki 82.4 7.9 7.6 6.8 6.1 4.4 2.4 0.9
Peter Budaj 81.4 9.1 7.6 5.2 4.7 4.7 2.6
Michel Plasse 79.9 8.1 5.9 5.5 4.7 4.6 3.4 2.5 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.2
Greg Stefan 79.5 6.7 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.5 4.3 3.4 0.3 0.2
Bob Froese 79.1 9.8 8.4 6.1 5.1 3.7 3.7 3.5 1.7
Wayne Thomas 78.3 11.0 8.0 5.3 4.1 3.4 2.3 1.9 1.4
Flat Walsh 77.8 6.6 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.5 0.1 0.0
Steve Shields 76.6 12.5 7.3 5.2 4.3 3.7 2.8 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.1
Dan Cloutier 76.5 10.0 8.8 7.8 5.0 4.4 3.7 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Games Played

2007-08 NHL 66 (9)

Wins

2007-08 NHL 33 (9)

Losses

2007-08 NHL 25 (7)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

2008-09 NHL 11 (1)

Goals Against

2007-08 NHL 175 (5)
2008-09 NHL 166 (5)

Shots Against

2007-08 NHL 1824 (9)
Career NHL 6957 (87)

Saves

2007-08 NHL 1649 (10)
Career NHL 6278 (86)

Save Percentage

2003-04 NHL .930 (4)
Career NHL .902 (45)

Goals Against Average

2003-04 NHL 2.06 (8)
2005-06 NHL 2.56 (9)
2006-07 NHL 2.35 (9)
Career NHL 2.76 (62)

Minutes

2007-08 NHL 3837 (9)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

2003-04 NHL 2.49 (8)
2005-06 NHL 2.62 (9)
2006-07 NHL 2.55 (9)
  

Transactions

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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 (later traded to Nashville - Nashville selected Craig Smith) in 2009 Entry Draft, June 22, 2007.

January 31, 2010: Traded to Anaheim by Toronto with Jason Blake for Jean-Sebastien Giguere, January 31, 2010.

March 3, 2010: Traded to Calgary by Anaheim for Curtis McElhinney, March 3, 2010.

November 1, 2010: Signed as a free agent by AIK Solna (Sweden), November 1, 2010.

June 9, 2011: Signed as a free agent by Ilves Tampere (Finland), June 9, 2011.

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