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Vesa Toskala

Toronto Maple Leafs

1977/05/20 32

5-10 195

Tampere, Finland

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the San Jose Sharks in 1995 (4th round)

Year Team GP MIN W L OTL GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2009 Maple Leafs 5.0 269.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 23.0 5.13 0 -23 0.836 0.0

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Owns a wealth of International and minor-pro experience. Is capable of playing a spectacular brand of hockey, in spurts, between the pipes in the NHL.
Flaws
  • Needs to show more consistency from game to game. Isn't big, so he doesn't always cover enough of the net on a regular basis. Injuries are a concern.
Career Potential
  • Fragile starting goaltender.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 30, 2009 Missed 5 games (knee injury).
October 13, 2009 Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
April 12, 2009 Missed the last 18 games of the regular season (hip surgery).
March 4, 2009 Hip surgery, remainder of the season.
February 21, 2009 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
February 17, 2009 Hip injury, day-to-day.
December 23, 2008 Missed 1 game (groin).
December 22, 2008 Groin, day-to-day.
January 9, 2008 Missed 6 games (groin).
December 26, 2007 Groin, day-to-day.
July 4, 2007 Re-signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a two-year contract extension.
March 11, 2007 Missed 3 games (groin).
March 4, 2007 Groin, day-to-day.
March 2, 2007 Missed 5 games (groin).
February 21, 2007 Groin, day-to-day.
February 27, 2006 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a two-year contract extension.
December 3, 2005 Recalled from Cleveland (AHL).
December 1, 2005 Missed 8 games (groin) and assigned to Cleveland (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
November 11, 2005 Groin, day-to-day.
November 8, 2005 Missed 5 games (groin).
November 4, 2005 Groin, day-to-day.
October 27, 2005 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
October 26, 2005 Groin, left Wednesday's game.
January 31, 2005 NHL lockout: Signed with the Ilves Tampere of the SM-Liiga (Finland).
January 13, 2005 NHL lockout: Signed with the HV 71 of the Elitserein (Sweden).
August 3, 2004 Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks to a two-year contract.
July 16, 2004 Filed for salary arbitration.
March 25, 2004 Missed 5 games (groin).
March 16, 2004 Groin, day-to-day.
March 13, 2004 Lower body injury, left Saturday's game.
March 12, 2003 Recalled from Cleveland (AHL).
October 24, 2002 Assigned to Cleveland (AHL).
April 11, 2002 Recalled from Cleveland (AHL).
November 27, 2001 Assigned to Cleveland (AHL).
November 19, 2001 Recalled from Cleveland (AHL).
September 25, 2001 Assigned to Cleveland (AHL).
June 11, 2001 Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks.
April 16, 2001 Recalled from Kentucky (AHL).
September 21, 2000 Assigned to Kentucky (AHL).

Trades

June 22, 2007 San Jose Sharks traded Vesa Toskala and Mark Bell from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 1st round selection in 2007, a 2nd round selection in 2007 and a 4th round selection in 2009.
July 8, 1995 Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 4th round (90th overall) in 1995.

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