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- Birth date: May 20, 1977
- Birthplace: Tampere, Finland
- Position: Goaltender
- Catches: Left
- Jersey number: 35
- Credited with 2 assists in a February 2007 game, a San Jose Sharks record for points by a goaltender in a single game
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Finnish-born professional National Hockey League player Vesa Toskala is the starting goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toskala was placed on injured reserve by the Leafs on March 4, 2009. He has scheduled surgery on his groin and hip and will miss the rest of the 2008-2009 season.National Post: Leafs' Toskala to Undergo Season-ending Surgery
NHL Career
Toskala was drafted by the San Jose Sharks during the fourth round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. After moving to the United States in 1999, Toskala split the next three seasons between the National and American Hockey Leagues. During the 2003-2004 season, Toskala acted as the Sharks' backup goalie behind Evgeni Nabakov and earned his way up to starting goalie with his impressive play during the 2005-2006 season.Following the next season, the Sharks traded Toskala to the Toronto Maple Leafs with whom he signed a two-year contract worth $8 million. Originally intended to play backup for Andrew Raycroft, Toskala's impressive performance paired with Raycroft's somewhat disappointing game play led the Leafs to name Toskala their starter. Toskala played a career high of 66 games during the 2007-2008 season and was named the NHL's top goalie of the month for December of 2007.
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Vesa Toskala Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 195
- Rookie Year: 2001-2002
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- Mahalo's Guide to the Toronto Maple Leafs
