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Vesa ToskalaIlves
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Finland flagVesa Toskala

#35 Ilves / SM-liiga - 11/12

Date of Birth
May 20, 1977
Age
49
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Ilves
Position
G
Height
179 cm / 5'10"
Weight
85 kg / 187 lbs
Catches
L
Status
Retired
  • U18 EJC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal2
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
Vesa Toskala Facts
Drafted
1995 round 4 #90 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
Premium

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Vesa Toskala Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
1991-1992Ilves U16U16 SM-sarja-----
1992-1993Ilves U16U16 SM-sarja-----
1992-1993Ilves U18U18 SM-sarja-----
1992-1993Finland U16 (all)International-Jr-----
1993-1994Finland U17WHC-17-----
1993-1994Ilves U18U18 SM-sarja-----
1993-1994Ilves U20U20 SM-liiga-----
1993-1994Finland U17 (all)International-Jr-----
1994-1995Ilves U18U18 SM-sarja-----Playoffs-----
1994-1995Ilves U20U20 SM-liiga172.28.919--Playoffs73.36.895--
1994-1995Finland U18EJC-1833.33.882--
1994-1995Finland U18 (all)International-Jr92.24---
1995-1996Ilves U20U20 SM-liiga31.00.960--
1995-1996IlvesSM-liiga373.16.902114-14-7Playoffs28.49.77100-2-0
1995-1996KOOVEE LoanI-divisioona22.51.911--
1995-1996Finland U19 (all)International-Jr11.00---
1995-1996Finland U20WJC-2044.42.864--
1995-1996Finland U20 (all)International-Jr103.00.916--
1996-1997Ilves U20U20 SM-liiga32.92.907--
1996-1997IlvesSM-liiga402.85.906022-12-5Playoffs83.63.88103-5-0
1996-1997Finland U20WJC-2042.88.874--
1996-1997Finland U20 (all)International-Jr83.00---
1997-1998Ilves U20U20 SM-liiga0----Relegation21.50.940--
1997-1998IlvesSM-liiga432.78.906126-13-4Playoffs92.08.93316-3-0
1997-1998FinlandWC0----
1997-1998Finland (all)International-----
1998-1999IlvesSM-liiga332.11.917521-12-0Playoffs43.38.89901-3-0
1998-1999FinlandWC0----
1999-2000Färjestad BK LoanElitserien442.67.8873-Playoffs72.59.9080-
1999-2000FinlandWC53.01.8500-
2000-2001Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL442.77.911--Playoffs32.43.928--
2001-2002San Jose SharksNHL10.001.00000-0-0Playoffs0----
2001-2002Cleveland BaronsAHL622.99.912--
2002-2003San Jose SharksNHL112.35.92714-3-1
2002-2003Cleveland BaronsAHL493.21.903115-30-2
2003-2004San Jose SharksNHL282.06.930112-8-4Playoffs0----
2004-2005IlvesSM-liiga32.58.93000-1-2Playoffs63.19.92003-3-0
2004-2005FinlandWCup0----
2005-2006San Jose SharksNHL372.59.901223-7-4Playoffs112.45.91016-5-0
2005-2006Cleveland BaronsAHL10.001.00010-0-1
2006-2007San Jose SharksNHL382.35.908426-10-1Playoffs0----
2007-2008Toronto Maple LeafsNHL662.74.904333-25-6
2008-2009Toronto Maple LeafsNHL533.26.891122-17-11
2009-2010Toronto Maple LeafsNHL263.66.87417-12-3
2009-2010Anaheim DucksNHL0----
2009-2010Calgary FlamesNHL62.27.91802-0-0
2010-2011AIKElitserien23.07.89800-2-0
2011-2012IlvesSM-liiga223.43.88511-15-5Relegation30.96.96513-0-0
Vesa Toskala Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
1997-1998IlvesContinental Cup-----
1998-1999IlvesEuro HL62.67.902--Playoffs43.00.892--
1999-2000Färjestad BK LoanSpengler Cup2-.863--
Vesa Toskala Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
AHL41563.14*.904*2*15-30-3132.43.928--
Continental Cup1-----0
EJC-18133.33.882--0
Elitserien (SHL)2462.69.88730-2-0172.59.9080-
Euro HL162.67.902--143.00.892--
I-divisioona122.51.911--0
International1-----0
International-Jr528*-.916*--0
NHL82662.76.90213129-82-304112.45.91016-5-0
SM-liiga (Liiga)61782.82.905884-67-236323.38*.899*216-16-0
Spengler Cup12-.863--0
U16 SM-sarja2-----0
U18 SM-sarja2-----1-----
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)523*----29----
WC353.01.8500-0
WCup10----0
WHC-171-----0
WJC-2028----0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Vesa Toskala Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
Sweden flagAIK123.07.89800-2-00
USA flagAnaheim Ducks10----0
Canada flagCalgary Flames162.27.91802-0-00
USA flagCleveland Barons (AHL)31123.14*.904*2*15-30-30
Sweden flagFärjestad BK1462.67*.887*3*-172.59.9080-
Finland flagFinland353.01.8500-0
Finland flagFinland (WCup)10----0
Finland flagFinland (all)1-----0
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)1-----0
Finland flagFinland U171-----0
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)1-----0
Finland flagFinland U18133.33.882--0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)192.24---0
Finland flagFinland U19 (all)111.00---0
Finland flagFinland U2028----0
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)218-.916*--0
Finland flagIlves6184*2.82*.905*8*84-67-236363.38*.899*2*16-16-0
Finland flagIlves U162-----0
Finland flagIlves U182-----1-----
Finland flagIlves U20523*----29----
USA flagKentucky Thoroughblades1442.77.911--132.43.928--
Finland flagKOOVEE122.51.911--0
USA flagSan Jose Sharks51152.34.914865-28-104112.45.91016-5-0
Canada flagToronto Maple Leafs31453.08.894562-54-200

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Vesa Toskala Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1994-1995
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2004-2005
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedIlvesRetired
ConfirmedNo teamIlves
ConfirmedCalgary FlamesAIK
ConfirmedAnaheim DucksCalgary Flames
ConfirmedToronto Maple LeafsAnaheim Ducks
Vesa Toskala Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Cleveland Barons
Cult/Star player for Färjestad BK
Cult/Star player for Ilves
Cult/Star player for KOOVEE

Career transactions
- 2012-10-02 • Announced his retirement
- 2011-06-09 • Signed by Ilves
- 2010-11-01 • Signed by AIK
- 2010-03-03 • Traded to the Calgary Flames for Curtis McElhinney
- 2007-06-22 • Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Mark Bell for a (conditional) 2007 1st round pick (traded to STL: Lars Eller), a 2007 2nd round pick (traded to STL: Aaron Palushaj) & a 2009 4th round pick (traded to NSH: Craig Smith)
- 2005-01-31 • Signed to a lockout contract by Ilves
- 2005-01-13 • Signed to a lockout contract by HV71
- 1999-06-21 • Signed by the San Jose Sharks
- 1995-07-08 • Drafted by the San Jose Sharks