Vesa Toskala

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vesa Toskala
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1977(1977-05-20)
Age	47
Birthplace	Tampere
Country	Finland
Birth City	Pirkanmaa
Horoscope	Taurus

Vesa Toskala Biography

Vesa Toskala is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland. Vesa Tapani Toskala (born on May 20, 1977) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goalie.

2005-06 was an outstanding period for Toskala. He started as a second-in- command to Evgeni Nabokov, however after his first game the 8th of February, he scored 17-2-2 record which led his team towards a postseason spot. Toskala’s goals-against-average fell from 3.25 to 2.55, while his save percentage increased from 0.872 to .900. The result earned him the moniker “The Finnish Horse” from Sharks broadcaster Dan Rusanowsky. Toskala’s game earned him several praises, and also saw him replaced by Nabokov to the position as a backup goalie. On February 27th The Sharks have signed Toskala on a 2 year extension of US$2.75 million. Toskala finished the playoffs with 2.45 goals-against-average and a 0.910 save percentage.

Toskala is the only San Jose Sharks goalie to record a multiple point game. He had two assists against Chicago on February 3, 2007.

In the 2009 NHL regular season opener on October 9, 2008, the official scoresheet between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings listed Toskala as the Maple Leafs captain. Coach Ron Wilson stated that the scoresheet was a mistake.

The 2002-03 NHL season, when Evgeni Nabokov, along with the Sharks couldn’t agree on a deal, Toskala served as Kiprusoff’s backup. In the event that Kiprusoff failed, Toskala stepped in and did a great job, scoring 4-3-1, with an impressive 2.35 GAA and a 0.927 save percentage. Toskala recorded his first shutout with 25 saves with the Detroit Red Wings. Following Nabokov was signed again However, Toskala was returned to the Sharks Minor League affiliate in Cleveland and struggled at 15-30-2, with an 3.21 GAA and a 0.903 save percentage. However, at the conclusion the season the Sharks brought back Toskala which meant that the Sharks were now carrying three goalies in their lineup. Because Nabokov was the most established goalie, Kiprusoff and Toskala fought to be the backup goalie; Toskala “won” the fight in the end when Kiprusoff was transferred for the Calgary Flames. Despite having played in 28 matches and registering an overall record of 12-8-4 with an 2.06 GAA and a 0.930 save percentage, Toskala did not make an appearance in the playoffs.

Vesa Toskala Net Worth

Vesa Toskala is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vesa Toskala 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Toskala was picked in the first round by San Jose in the fourth round, ranked 90th overall at the time of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Toskala made headlines with his outstanding performance during the 1998-99 season playing for Ilves from the Finnish SM-liiga. In that season, he scored 21-12-0, with an impressive 2.14 goals-against average and an 0.916 save percentage, and five shutouts. In the following season, playing the style of Markus Korhonen Toskala was a part of Farjestad BK of the Swedish Elitserien and posted a dazzling 2.59 GAA. Toskala was contemplating quitting hockey to go to school full-time but the San Jose Sharks enticed him to North America.

In his debut North American season in 2000-01, Toskala played for the Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League (AHL). He split his time between the second year pro and Finnish fellow national Miikka Kiprusoff, he appeared in 44 games, registering an average of 22-13-5 with 2.77 goal-against average as well as a 0.911 save percentage. He was quickly adjusting into the North American game and played three games for Kentucky during the playoffs. Following the next season, following the team’s relocation to Cleveland the following year, he was given the role of starting following Kiprusoff was sent back by his former team, the San Jose Sharks, and during his 62 games, he posted 19-33-7 and posted an average of 2.99 GAA and a 0.912 save percentage. In the season he was leading the league in both games played and saved (1,845). In the event that Kiprusoff was injured, Toskala was called up to San Jose to serve as backup to the regular starting Evgeni Nabokov. Toskala got ten minutes playing time during his first time in the NHL and he was able to stop both shots that he took.

On June 22, during the 2007 NHL Entry Draft weekend, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson traded Toskala and forward Mark Bell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the club’s 2007 first (13th overall, Lars Eller ) and second round draft picks, both of which were later traded to the St. Louis Blues, as well as Toronto’s fourth round pick in 2009, which was eventually traded to the Nashville Predators.

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The Ducks then traded Toskala to the Calgary Flames for backup Curtis McElhinney right before the NHL trade deadline on March 3, 2010, having never appeared in net for the Ducks in his short stint. He was reunited with his former Sharks teammate Miikka Kiprusoff in Calgary. On March 7, in his first game as a Flame, Toskala stopped 27 shots en route to a 5–2 victory. In his second game, he backstopped the Flames to a 3–2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. On June 6, 2010, it was revealed by Flames general manager Darryl Sutter, that Toskala would not return with the Flames for the 2010–11 season.

Facts & Trivia

Vesa Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Vesa Toskala celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

In June 2011, Toskala signed a contract to return to his hometown team Ilves for the 2011–12 season. With a decline in form and lingering injury at season’s end, Toskala retired from hockey on October 2, 2012.