Kaleb Toth
Encyclopedia
Kaleb Toth is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Calgary Roughnecks
in the National Lacrosse League
.
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
. 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 has a reputation for owning one of the hardest shots in the league, a skill he has confirmed by coming in near the top of several 'Hardest Shot' contests at NLL All-Star games.
in the Western Hockey League
(Prince Albert Raiders
, Moose Jaw Warriors
& Lethbridge Hurricanes
) and ECHL
(Baton Rouge Kingfish
& Chesapeake Icebreakers
).
Calgary Roughnecks
The Calgary Roughnecks are a professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the National Lacrosse League and play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The team name is derived from the roughnecks who work drilling rigs in...
in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
.
Professional career
Toth was the second overall draft pick in the 1999 NLL draftNational Lacrosse League entry draft
The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system....
by the Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
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
Champion's Cup
The Champion's Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League.-Winners:-Most Valuable Players:-Champion's Cup appearances:Only currently active teams are listed.-All-time Champion's Cup wins:...
with a win over the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
in 2000. This goal was the last goal (in any sport) ever scored at Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena that was converted into a Loblawssupermarket and Ryerson University athletic centre in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the...
.
After the 2001 NLL season
2001 NLL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:...
, Toth was traded to the expansion Calgary Roughnecks for first round draft pick Blaine Manning
Blaine Manning
Blaine Manning is an indoor lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.. , Daily Gleaner-NLL career:...
. A Calgary native, Toth played minor lacrosse with Calgary's Axemen Lacrosse Club. He then went on to play for the Victoria Shamrocks
Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...
, where he was named both rookie of the year and most sportsmanlike player in 1999. That year he led the Western Lacrosse Association
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
with 52 goals in 17 games and was third overall in scoring with 83 points. He also has a reputation for owning one of the hardest shots in the league, a skill he has confirmed by coming in near the top of several 'Hardest Shot' contests at NLL All-Star games.
Hockey career
Toth has also played hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
in the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
, Moose Jaw Warriors
Moose Jaw Warriors
The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...
& Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...
) and ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
(Baton Rouge Kingfish
Baton Rouge Kingfish
The Baton Rouge Kingfish were a minor professional ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the East Coast Hockey League. The franchise arrived in Baton Rouge in 1996 after relocating from Erie, Pennsylvania, where they had played as the Erie Panthers since 1988 as one of the...
& Chesapeake Icebreakers
Chesapeake Icebreakers
The Chesapeake Icebreakers are a defunct minor league ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1997-1999. The Icebreakers were an expansion team that was granted to Upper Marlboro, Maryland for the start of the 1997–98 ECHL season.Home games were played at a converted...
).
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2000 | Toronto | 12 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | Toronto | 14 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2002 | Calgary | 16 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 86 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003 | Calgary | 16 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 97 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Calgary | 16 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | Calgary | 16 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Calgary | 16 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 69 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Calgary | 16 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 53 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Calgary | 15 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Calgary | 16 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 2 | ||
| NLL Totals | 153 | 283 | 334 | 617 | 718 | 145 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 82 | 10 | |||