Hannu Toivonen
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg/14 st 1 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | May 18, 1984 , Kalvola, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 2002 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Hannu Toivonen (born May 18, 1984 in Kalvola, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Pre-NHL
Toivonen started his pro career with HPK in the Finnish SM-liiga. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins of the NHL in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and moved to the Providence Bruins of the AHL in 2003.
[edit] The NHL
With Andrew Raycroft sitting out due to a contract dispute, Toivonen started the 2005–06 NHL season as the Bruins' backup goaltender. He made his NHL debut on October 8, 2005 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, coming away with an overtime win. He holds the distinction of allowing the first goal of Sidney Crosby's career in that game. On December 1, 2005, he recorded his first NHL shutout, blanking the Ottawa Senators. Toivonen was 9–5–4 with a 2.63 GAA and a .914 SV% before suffering a high ankle sprain in January that effectively ended his season.
At the beginning of the 2006–07 NHL season, Toivonen and fellow team-mate and goaltender Tim Thomas were competing for the starter spot. After a rough start at the beginning of the season, Toivonen was sent down to Providence and was replaced by Brian Finley on November 7, 2006, officially making Tim Thomas the starting goaltender for Boston. Over the course of the next couple months, he was repeatedly recalled to Boston and sent back down to Providence. On April 2, he was recalled to Boston for the last two away games, then sent back to Providence on April 6.
On April 26, 2007, Toivonen signed a one-year contract extension with the Boston Bruins.[1]
On July 23, 2007, Toivonen was traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Carl Soderberg. On November 17, 2007, Toivonen recorded his first shutout shootout against the Predators. Upon being traded to the Blues, Hannu was reunited with former Bruins teammates Brad Boyes, Ryan Glenn, Yan Stastny and Derek Gustafson. Toivonen was assigned to the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues' AHL affiliate, on February 11, 2008.[2]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | HPK-Jr | Fin-Jr | 31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1878 | 103 | 2 | 3.29 |
| 2002–03 | HPK | SM-l | 24 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1432 | 54 | 2 | 2.26 |
| 2003–04 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 36 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2162 | 83 | 2 | 2.30 |
| 2004–05 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 54 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 3017 | 103 | 7 | 2.05 |
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1163 | 51 | 1 | 2.63 |
| 2006–07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1618 | 64 | 2 | 2.37 |
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 893 | 63 | 0 | 4.23 |
| NHL Totals | 38 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2056 | 114 | 1 | 3.33 | ||
*Beginning in the 2004–05 AHL season and the 2005–06 NHL Season, regular season games could no longer end in a tie and a new record called "OTL - Overtime Loss" was introduced.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Hannu Toivonen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Hannu Toivonen's NHL player profile
- Hannu Toivonen on nhlfinns.com
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| NAME | Toivonen, Hannu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 May 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalvola, Finland |
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