Tyler Toffoli

Tyler Toffoli (born April 24, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round, 47th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Tyler Toffoli
Toffoli with the Los Angeles Kings in 2016
Born (1992-04-24) April 24, 1992
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 47th overall, 2010
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2011present

Early life

Toffoli was born to Rob and Mandy Toffoli and has two older sisters Megan and Courtney.[1] His father Rob was also involved in hockey and was the general manager of the Toronto Jr. Canadiens while Toffoli played with them.[2] Growing up, Toffoli attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute. He always dreamt of playing for the Canucks. [3]

Playing career

Major junior

Toffoli was drafted seventh overall by the Ottawa 67's in the 2008 OHL Draft.[4] At the conclusion of his rookie season, Toffoli was named to the First All-Rookie Team.[5]

In 2010, Toffoli was drafted 169th overall by Traktor Chelyabinsk in the 2010 KHL Draft but chose to stay in the OHL.[6] He was later drafted 47th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[7]

Toffoli signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings on April 19, 2011.[8] He played that season with the 67's before joining the Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League to begin his professional career.

Los Angeles Kings

On March 16, 2013, Toffoli made his NHL debut in a 5–2 win over the San Jose Sharks.[9] Toffoli scored his first career NHL goal on goaltender Mike Smith in his second NHL game in a 4–0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on March 18, 2013.[10] On April 12, 2013, Toffoli was named the recipient of the AHL's Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award for rookie of the year in the 2012–13 season. He scored 28 goals and 20 assists (48 points) in 55 AHL games for Manchester during the season, and upon the announcement, Toffoli led all rookies in goals, short-handed goals (3) and plus-minus (+20).[11]

Toffoli during a game with the Kings in 2013

On May 8, 2013, Toffoli made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the St. Louis Blues, replacing the scratched Keaton Ellerby in the Kings' line-up.[12]

To begin the 2013–14 season, the Kings assigned Toffoli to their AHL team in Manchester.[13] On November 9, in his third game since being recalled to the NHL with Manchester linemate Linden Vey, Toffoli scored two goals and one assist in Los Angeles' 5–1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, the first three-point game of his NHL career.[14] Toffoli then contributed another two-goal performance, including the eventual game-winner, against the St. Louis Blues, on December 2 in a 3–2 Kings victory. The game-winning goal marked his fourth in 14 games since he had been recalled from the Monarchs.[15] Toffoli was a key contributor in the playoffs and went on to win a Stanley Cup.

In the 2014–15 season, Toffoli played a majority of the season with Jeff Carter and Tanner Pearson on a line dubbed "That 70s Line" because all three wore numbers in the 70s. During the 2014–15 season, on January 9, 2015, Toffoli was diagnosed with mononucleosis, forcing him to miss six games before rejoining the lineup on January 31 against the Chicago Blackhawks.[16] He scored his first career NHL hat-trick on February 12 in the Kings' 5–2 victory over the Calgary Flames.[17]

During the 2016–17 NHL season, Toffoli suffered a left knee injury, forcing him to miss 19 games. He underwent successful surgery on April 25.[18] On June 7, 2017, the Kings signed Toffoli to a three-year, $13.8 million extension, with an annual average of $4.6 million.[19]

On February 15, 2020, Toffoli became the first player in league history to record a hat-trick in an outdoor game when the Kings defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 during the 2020 NHL Stadium Series. The game was played at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[20]

Vancouver Canucks

In the final season of his contract, Toffoli was traded by the Kings to the Vancouver Canucks on February 17, 2020, in exchange for Tim Schaller, Tyler Madden, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2022 conditional pick.[21] Toffoli found success on the Canucks top line alongside J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, putting up 10 points in 10 games, including six goals. When the NHL season resumed for the playoffs, Toffoli would suffer a high-ankle sprain in Game 1 of the qualifying series against the Minnesota Wild.[22] He wouldn't return to the lineup until August 25, 2020, in time for Game 2 of the second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Toffoli would contribute a goal and two assists in his return to the lineup as the Canucks tied the series.[23] However, he had just one goal the rest of the series as the Canucks bowed out in seven games.

Montreal Canadiens

On October 12, 2020, Toffoli signed as a free agent to a four-year, $17 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[24] In his first game against his former team on January 20, Toffoli recorded a hat-trick in a 6–5 shootout loss for the Canadiens.[25]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Toronto Jr. Canadiens OPJHL 22020
2008–09 Ottawa 67's OHL 5417294616 72684
2009–10 Ottawa 67's OHL 6537427954 12761310
2010–11 Ottawa 67's OHL 68575110833 43584
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 10110 51016
2011–12 Ottawa 67's OHL 65524810022 181171821
2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 5828235118
2012–13 Los Angeles Kings NHL 102352 122460
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 18158234
2013–14 Los Angeles Kings NHL 6212172910 26771410
2014–15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7623264937
2015–16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8231275820 50112
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 6316183422
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8224234716 40000
2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8213213423
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5818163416
2019–20 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1064104 72240
NHL totals5251451553001505411142512

International

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
2015 Czech Republic
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Canada Ontario U17 6 4 5 9 6
2015 Canada WC 10 2 3 5 2
Junior totals 6 4 5 9 6
Senior totals 10 2 3 5 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
First All-Rookie Team 2009
CHL Top Prospects Game 2010
All-Star Game 2010
First All-Star Team 2011, 2012
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy 2011 [26]
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy 2011, 2012 [27]
AHL
All-Star Game 2013
All-Rookie Team 2013
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2013 [28]
NHL
Stanley Cup 2014

References

  1. "Get To Know Tyler Toffoli". NHL.com. June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. Kalchman, Lois (June 28, 2013). "GTHL grads played key role in Stanley Cup final". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. "Tyler Toffoli, Toronto Jr. Canadiens AAA. He always dreamed of playing for the Vancouver Canucks". Toronto Star. January 3, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. "Toffoli enjoying the start of his OHL career". ontariohockeyleague.com. October 2, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  5. "OHL announces Rookie of the Year". guelphstorm.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  6. "Future weighs heavy on 67's Toffoli". ottawa67s.com. June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  7. "Kings Pick Four; Make Three Deals". NHL.com. June 26, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  8. "67's' Tyler Toffoli Signs Three-Year Entry-Level Contract with Kings". ottawa67s.com. April 19, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  9. "Clifford scores two goals as Kings sink San Jose". cbssports.com. March 17, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2018. The game marked the NHL debut of Tyler Toffoli, a second-round pick by the Kings in 2010
  10. "Kings blank struggling Coyotes". National Hockey League. March 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  11. AHL (April 12, 2013). "Toffoli named AHL Rookie of the Year". AHL. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  12. Associated Press (May 9, 2013). "Kings beat Blues on Slava Voynov's weak shot in overtime". ESPN. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  13. Associated Press (September 29, 2013). "Kings send Toffoli to AHL, release G Garon". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  14. Associated Press (November 10, 2013). "Toffoli scores 2, leads Kings in rout of Canucks". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  15. Associated Press (December 3, 2013). "Toffoli scores twice as Kings hold off Blues". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  16. Dillman, Lisa (January 28, 2015). "Kings hoping for a spark with Tyler Toffoli's return to lineup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  17. Dillman, Lisa (February 12, 2015). "Tyler Toffoli's three goals do the trick in Kings' 5-3 win over Flames". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  18. http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/kings-tyler-toffoli-undergoes-knee-surgery/
  19. "Tyler Toffoli agrees to three-year contract extension with Kings". sportsnet.ca. June 7, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  20. "Tyler Toffoli's hat trick rockets Kings over Avalanche at Air Force Academy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  21. "Toffoli traded to Canucks by Kings". NHL.com. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  22. "Toffoli out for Canucks in Game 1 of Western First Round against Blues". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  23. Bennett, Dean (August 26, 2020). "Tyler Toffoli scores 9 seconds into return to lead Canucks past Golden Knights". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  24. "Canadiens agree to terms on a four-year contract with Tyler Toffoli". Montreal Canadiens. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  25. Karstens-Smith, Gemma (January 21, 2020). "Canucks overcome Tyler Toffoli hat trick, late deficit to down Canadiens in shootout". cbc.ca. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  26. "OHL Announces Four Annual Award Winners". oursportscentral.com. March 21, 2011.
  27. "OHL Announces Four Annual Award Winners". oursportscentral.com. March 21, 2011.
  28. "Toffoli named AHL Rookie of the Year". American Hockey League. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
Awards
Preceded by
Cory Conacher
AHL Rookie of the Year
2012–13
Succeeded by
Curtis McKenzie
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