Kaleb Toth (born August 8, 1977) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player.[1] He played for the Toronto Rock and Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He is now an assistant coach for the Vancouver Warriors of the NLL.[2]
| Born | August 8, 1977 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 pounds (86 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL draft | 2nd overall, 1998 Toronto Rock |
| NLL teams | Calgary Roughnecks Toronto Rock |
| WLA team | Nanaimo Timbermen |
| Pro career | 2000–2012 |
| Nickname | Niner |
| Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2022 | |
Professional career
editToth was the second overall draft pick in the 1999 NLL draft by the Toronto Rock and he played with them for two seasons. A game-winning goal by Toth in the last remaining second of play won the Rock their second straight Champion's Cup with a win over the Rochester Knighthawks in 2000. This goal was the last goal (in any sport) ever scored at Maple Leaf Gardens.
After the 2001 NLL season, Toth was traded to the expansion Calgary Roughnecks for first round draft pick Blaine Manning.[3] A Calgary native, Toth played minor lacrosse with Calgary's Axemen Lacrosse Club. He then went on to play for the Victoria Shamrocks, where he was named both rookie of the year and most sportsmanlike player in 1999. That year he led the Western Lacrosse Association with 52 goals in 17 games and was third overall in scoring with 83 points. He also had a reputation for owning one of the hardest shots in the league, a skill he confirmed by coming in near the top of several 'Hardest Shot' contests at NLL All-Star games.
He retired from the NLL on December 12, 2012.[1] Kaleb played for the Calgary Roughnecks for eleven seasons, making him the longest-tenured member of the franchise to date.[1]
Hockey career
editToth has also played hockey in the Western Hockey League (Prince Albert Raiders, Moose Jaw Warriors & Lethbridge Hurricanes) and ECHL (Baton Rouge Kingfish & Chesapeake Icebreakers).
Statistics
editNLL
editReference:[4]
| Kaleb Toth | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP |
| 2000 | Toronto Rock | 12 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 54 | 10 | 3.33 | 4.50 | 0.83 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | Toronto Rock | 14 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 81 | 10 | 3.21 | 5.79 | 0.71 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2.50 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 86 | 15 | 4.94 | 5.38 | 0.94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 97 | 20 | 3.81 | 6.06 | 1.25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 58 | 8 | 3.75 | 3.63 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 93 | 14 | 4.50 | 5.81 | 0.88 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 69 | 27 | 3.44 | 4.31 | 1.69 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 53 | 24 | 4.69 | 3.31 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | Calgary Roughnecks | 15 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 57 | 4 | 3.33 | 3.80 | 0.27 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 70 | 13 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 0.81 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 5.00 | 5.67 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | Calgary Roughnecks | 10 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 29 | 13 | 3.50 | 2.90 | 1.30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 41 | 11 | 3.31 | 2.56 | 0.69 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | Calgary Roughnecks | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 186 | 315 | 398 | 713 | 796 | 176 | 3.83 | 4.28 | 0.95 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 89 | 14 | 3.55 | 4.45 | 0.70 | ||
| Career Total: | 206 | 346 | 438 | 784 | 885 | 190 | 3.81 | 4.30 | 0.92 | ||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
References
edit- ^ a b c "Roughnecks announce retirement of Kaleb Toth". NLL.com. December 20, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Kaleb Toth joins Warriors coaching staff". Vancouver Warriors. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Rock trade Toth to Roughnecks". cbc.ca. October 2, 2001. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.