Todd Eaton Warriner (born January 3, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Over the course of his career, Warriner played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Nashville Predators of the NHL. He also played for several teams in Europe, including Jokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga, and the Hannover Scorpions and Kölner Haie of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
| Todd Warriner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 3, 1974 Blenheim, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning Phoenix Coyotes Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers Nashville Predators Jokerit HC Forward-Morges Hannover Scorpions Kölner Haie | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
4th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2009 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada
| ||
 |
1994 Lillehammer | Team |
Playing career
editWarriner was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their first-round pick, #4 overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He did not play for Quebec though. He played for several teams in the NHL, as well as the AHL, OHL, the Finnish SM-liiga and the Swiss league.
Warriner is also notable for having scored the first goal in the history of the then newly opened Air Canada Centre on February 20, 1999 as a member of the home Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of the Canadian team that won the 2005 Deutschland Cup.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Blenheim Blades | GLJHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Chatham MicMac | WOHL | 40 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 57 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 50 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 23 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 32 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 1993–94 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 54 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 57 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 75 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 45 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 53 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 55 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 64 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 30 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | SM-l | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Forward-Morges | NLB | 44 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | 50 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 148 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 39 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 108 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 38 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 453 | 65 | 89 | 154 | 249 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | OG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Broadcasting career
editBeginning in the 2012-13 season, Warriner became a colour commentator for TVCogeco's coverage of the Windsor Spitfires.[1] As of 2015, Warriner was a commentator for Sportsnet.
Coaching career
editOn December 31, 2023, it was announced that the Hanover Indians were hiring Warriner as head coach.[2]
References
edit- ^ Parker, Jim (September 13, 2012). "Cogeco unveils TV crew for Spits". The Windsor Star. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ GmbH, EC Hannover Eishockey-Spielbetriebs. "Indians mit neuem Coach an der Bande". EC Hannover Eishockey-Spielbetriebs GmbH (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database