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Vesa Toskala's NHL career

Wins
129
Games
266
Shutouts
13
Save %
.902

Goaltender Vesa Toskala was drafted 90th overall by San Jose Sharks in 1995. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 2001-2010. That came to 266 games and 129 wins, 13 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Vesa Toskala's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1995 NHL Draft

    Vesa Toskala is drafted 90 overall by San Jose Sharks

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Selected
    90 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Daniel Tjarnqvist#88
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1995 draft
  2. 6 years, 4 months and 16 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Vesa Toskala makes his NHL debut

    SJSSan Jose Sharks1–3LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Vesa was 24 years old · STAPLES Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Marcus Ragnarsson, Niklas Sundström and Mattias Norström.

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    Season

    2001-2002

    Vesa Toskala's first NHL season: 1 game

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    SV%
    1.000
    NHL#1
    GAA
    0.00
    NHL#1
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#52
    PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche
    0 of 12 games
    First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–1Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
  3. Season

    2002-2003

    Vesa Toskala plays 11 of 82 games

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Wins
    4
    Games
    11 of 82
    13%
    SV%
    .927
    NHL#11
    GAA
    2.35
    NHL#25
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#38
    The whole season2002-2003
  4. Season

    2003-2004

    Vesa Toskala plays 28 of 82 games

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Wins
    12
    Games
    28 of 82
    34%
    SV%
    .930
    NHL#12
    GAA
    2.06
    NHL#17
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#45
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 17 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004
  5. Season

    2005-2006

    Vesa Toskala plays 37 of 82 games

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Wins
    23
    Games
    37 of 82
    45%
    SV%
    .901
    NHL#33
    GAA
    2.56
    NHL#15
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#16
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    11 games
    First roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  6. Season

    2006-2007

    Vesa Toskala plays 38 of 82 games

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Wins
    26
    Games
    38 of 82
    46%
    SV%
    .908
    NHL#28
    GAA
    2.35
    NHL#15
    Shutouts
    4
    NHL#15
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    0 of 11 games
    First roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
  7. Season

    2007-2008

    Vesa Toskala plays 66 of 82 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    33
    Games
    66 of 82
    80%
    SV%
    .904
    NHL#53
    GAA
    2.74
    NHL#51
    Shutouts
    3
    NHL#20
    The whole season2007-2008
  8. Season

    2008-2009

    Vesa Toskala plays 53 of 82 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    22
    Games
    53 of 82
    65%
    SV%
    .891
    NHL#70
    GAA
    3.26
    NHL#69
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#35
    The whole season2008-2009
  9. Season

    2009-2010

    Vesa Toskala's last season: 32 games

    TORToronto Maple LeafsCGYCalgary Flames
    Wins
    9
    Games
    32 of 82
    39%
    SV%
    .880
    NHL#75
    GAA
    3.48
    NHL#73
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#33
    The whole season2009-2010
  10. The career

    Vesa Toskala played his last NHL game in 2010

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.