Vesa Toskala

Player profile and career history

G · #35

Vesa Toskala was a goaltender. Born May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Finland, he stood 5'10", weighed 198 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1995 (round 4, 90th overall) by the San Jose Sharks. In 266 NHL regular-season games he had 129 wins and 13 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
266
Wins
129
GAA
2.76
Save %
0.902
All supplied career statistics
Assists
10
Games Played
266
Games Started
242
Goals
0
Goals Against
679
Goals Against Avg
2.7588
Losses
82
Ot Losses
25
Pim
16
Save Pctg
0.9024
Shots Against
6957
Shutouts
13
Ties
5
Time On Ice
14767:04
Wins
129

NHL playoff career

Games
11
Wins
6
GAA
2.45
Save %
0.910
All supplied career statistics
Assists
0
Games Played
11
Games Started
11
Goals
0
Goals Against
28
Goals Against Avg
2.4487
Losses
5
Pim
0
Save Pctg
0.91
Shots Against
311
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
686:04
Wins
6

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins
33
2007–08 · Toronto Maple Leafs
Shutouts
4
2006–07 · San Jose Sharks
Games
66
2007–08 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 2011–12

    • IlvesFinland
    • IlvesFinland-Q
  2. 2010–11

    • AIKSweden
  3. 2009–10

  4. 2008–09

  5. 2007–08

  6. 2006–07

  7. 2005–06

  8. 2004–05

    • IlvesFinland
  9. 2003–04

  10. 2002–03

  11. 2001–02

  12. 2000–01

    • KentuckyAHL
  13. 1999–00

    • FarjestadSweden
    • FinlandWC-A
  14. 1998–99

    • IlvesFinland
  15. 1997–98

    • Ilves Jr.Fin-Jr.
    • IlvesFinland
  16. 1996–97

    • Ilves Jr.Fin-Jr.
    • IlvesFinland
    • FinlandWJC-A
  17. 1995–96

    • Ilves Jr.Fin-Jr.
    • IlvesFinland
    • KooVeeFinland-2
    • FinlandWJC-A
  18. 1994–95

    • FinlandEJC-A
    • Ilves Jr.Fin-Jr.

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
2011–12FinlandIlvesRegular221153.43—1———71
All stats
Games Played
22
Goals Against
71
Goals Against Avg
3.43
Losses
15
Shutouts
1
Ties
5
Time On Ice
1242:00
Wins
1
2011–12Finland-QIlvesPlayoffs3300.96—0———3
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
3
Goals Against Avg
0.96
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
187:00
Wins
3
2010–11SwedenAIKRegular2——3.07—0———6
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
6
Goals Against Avg
3.07
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
117:00
2009–10NHLCalgary FlamesRegular6202.270.918030978
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Games Started
3
Goals
0
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
2.265
Losses
0
Ot Losses
0
Save Pctg
0.9175
Shots Against
97
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
211:55
Wins
2
2009–10NHLToronto Maple LeafsRegular267123.660.874123367685
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
26
Games Started
23
Goals
0
Goals Against
85
Goals Against Avg
3.6611
Losses
12
Ot Losses
3
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.8743
Shots Against
676
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
1393:02
Wins
7
2008–09NHLToronto Maple LeafsRegular5322173.260.891153111,518166
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
53
Games Started
53
Goals
0
Goals Against
166
Goals Against Avg
3.2587
Losses
17
Ot Losses
11
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8906
Shots Against
1518
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
3056:25
Wins
22
2007–08NHLToronto Maple LeafsRegular6633252.740.90436461,824175
All stats
Assists
5
Games Played
66
Games Started
64
Goals
0
Goals Against
175
Goals Against Avg
2.7362
Losses
25
Ot Losses
6
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9041
Shots Against
1824
Shutouts
3
Time On Ice
3837:29
Wins
33
2006–07NHLSan Jose SharksRegular3826102.350.908433191584
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
38
Games Started
33
Goals
0
Goals Against
84
Goals Against Avg
2.3534
Losses
10
Ot Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.9082
Shots Against
915
Shutouts
4
Time On Ice
2141:33
Wins
26
2005–06AHLClevelandRegular1000.001.0001——160
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
0
Goals Against Avg
0
Losses
0
Save Pctg
1
Shots Against
16
Shutouts
1
Ties
1
Time On Ice
65:00
Wins
0
2005–06NHLSan Jose SharksRegular372372.560.901233487887
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
37
Games Started
33
Goals
0
Goals Against
87
Goals Against Avg
2.5598
Losses
7
Ot Losses
4
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9009
Shots Against
878
Shutouts
2
Time On Ice
2039:13
Wins
23
2005–06NHLSan Jose SharksPlayoffs11652.450.910111—31128
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
11
Games Started
11
Goals
0
Goals Against
28
Goals Against Avg
2.4487
Losses
5
Save Pctg
0.91
Shots Against
311
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
686:04
Wins
6
2004–05FinlandIlvesRegular3012.58—0———8
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
2.58
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
186:00
Wins
0
2004–05FinlandIlvesPlayoffs6333.19—0———19
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against
19
Goals Against Avg
3.19
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
357:00
Wins
3
2003–04NHLSan Jose SharksRegular281282.060.930124—76053
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
28
Games Started
24
Goals
0
Goals Against
53
Goals Against Avg
2.0637
Losses
8
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.9303
Shots Against
760
Shutouts
1
Ties
4
Time On Ice
1540:56
Wins
12
2002–03AHLClevelandRegular4915303.210.9031——1,564151
All stats
Games Played
49
Goals Against
151
Goals Against Avg
3.21
Losses
30
Save Pctg
0.903
Shots Against
1564
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
2824:00
Wins
15
2002–03NHLSan Jose SharksRegular11432.350.92719—28721
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
11
Games Started
9
Goals
0
Goals Against
21
Goals Against Avg
2.3478
Losses
3
Save Pctg
0.9268
Shots Against
287
Shutouts
1
Ties
1
Time On Ice
536:40
Wins
4
2001–02AHLClevelandRegular6219332.990.9123——2,023178
All stats
Games Played
62
Goals Against
178
Goals Against Avg
2.99
Losses
33
Save Pctg
0.912
Shots Against
2023
Shutouts
3
Ties
7
Time On Ice
3574:00
Wins
19
2001–02NHLSan Jose SharksRegular1——0.001.00000—20
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
0
Goals
0
Goals Against
0
Goals Against Avg
0
Save Pctg
1
Shots Against
2
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
9:51
2000–01AHLKentuckyRegular4422132.770.9112——1,279114
All stats
Games Played
44
Goals Against
114
Goals Against Avg
2.77
Losses
13
Save Pctg
0.911
Shots Against
1279
Shutouts
2
Ties
5
Time On Ice
2466:00
Wins
22
2000–01AHLKentuckyPlayoffs3032.430.9280——1118
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
2.43
Losses
3
Save Pctg
0.928
Shots Against
111
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
197:00
Wins
0
1999–00SwedenFarjestadRegular44——2.67—3———118
All stats
Games Played
44
Goals Against
118
Goals Against Avg
2.6697
Shutouts
3
Time On Ice
2652:00
1999–00WC-AFinlandRegular5——3.01—0———15
All stats
Games Played
5
Goals Against
15
Goals Against Avg
3.01
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
299:00
1999–00SwedenFarjestadPlayoffs7——2.59—0———19
All stats
Games Played
7
Goals Against
19
Goals Against Avg
2.59
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
439:00
1998–99FinlandIlvesRegular3321122.14—5———70
All stats
Games Played
33
Goals Against
70
Goals Against Avg
2.1363
Losses
12
Shutouts
5
Ties
0
Time On Ice
1966:00
Wins
21
1998–99FinlandIlvesPlayoffs4133.39—0———14
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
3.3871
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
248:00
Wins
1
1997–98Fin-Jr.Ilves Jr.Regular2202.00—0———4
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
4
Goals Against Avg
2
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
120:00
Wins
2
1997–98FinlandIlvesRegular4326132.77—1———118
All stats
Games Played
43
Goals Against
118
Goals Against Avg
2.77
Losses
13
Shutouts
1
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2554:00
Wins
26
1997–98FinlandIlvesPlayoffs9632.08—1———18
All stats
Games Played
9
Goals Against
18
Goals Against Avg
2.08
Losses
3
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
519:00
Wins
6
1996–97Fin-Jr.Ilves Jr.Regular3——2.93——————
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against Avg
2.93
Time On Ice
184:00
1996–97FinlandIlvesRegular4022122.85—0———108
All stats
Games Played
40
Goals Against
108
Goals Against Avg
2.85
Losses
12
Shutouts
0
Ties
5
Time On Ice
2270:00
Wins
22
1996–97WJC-AFinlandRegular4——2.88—————12
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
12
Goals Against Avg
2.88
Time On Ice
250:00
1996–97FinlandIlvesPlayoffs8353.63—0———29
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
29
Goals Against Avg
3.63
Losses
5
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
479:00
Wins
3
1995–96Fin-Jr.Ilves Jr.Regular3301.00—0———3
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
3
Goals Against Avg
1
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
180:00
Wins
3
1995–96FinlandIlvesRegular3714143.16—1———109
All stats
Games Played
37
Goals Against
109
Goals Against Avg
3.16
Losses
14
Shutouts
1
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2072:00
Wins
14
1995–96Finland-2KooVeeRegular2112.51—1———5
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
5
Goals Against Avg
2.51
Losses
1
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
119:00
Wins
1
1995–96WJC-AFinlandRegular4——4.41—————15
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
15
Goals Against Avg
4.41
Time On Ice
204:00
1995–96FinlandIlvesPlayoffs2028.46—0———11
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
11
Goals Against Avg
8.46
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
78:00
Wins
0
1994–95EJC-AFinlandRegular4——2.50—————10
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
10
Goals Against Avg
2.5
Time On Ice
240:00
1994–95Fin-Jr.Ilves Jr.Regular171052.26—2———36
All stats
Games Played
17
Goals Against
36
Goals Against Avg
2.26
Losses
5
Shutouts
2
Ties
1
Time On Ice
956:00
Wins
10
1994–95Fin-Jr.Ilves Jr.Playoffs7——3.36—————22
All stats
Games Played
7
Goals Against
22
Goals Against Avg
3.36
Time On Ice
393:00

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DateOpponentGoals againstShots againstSave %Time on ice
2010-04-10VAN180.87516:13
2010-03-27BOS061.00014:09
2010-03-21MIN3120.75023:05
2010-03-17COL2340.94160:00
2010-03-14VAN081.00038:34

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Profile updated Oct 13, 10:15 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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