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Dustin Tokarski (G)
Rochester Americans
| Name: |
Dustin Tokarski |
| Number: |
34 |
| Pos.: |
G |
| Shoots: |
L |
| Height: |
6-0 |
| Weight: |
204 |
| Birthdate: |
1989-09-16 |
| Birthplace: |
Humboldt, SK |
Biography
Career Notes: 2017-18: Tied for third in AHL in shutouts…Had four of his five shutouts over his last 14 appearances of the season…2016-17: Won seven straight decisions for San Diego 2/12-3/22 and six straight from 1/11-12/2…2013-14: Earned Third-Star honors in Montreal's 1-0 Game Six loss @ NY Rangers in Eastern Conference Finals 5/29 (31 saves)...Played last five games of Montreal's Conference Final vs. NY Rangers, in place of injured Carey Price...Played in AHL All-Star Game 2/12 in St. John's, helping AHL All-Stars to 7-2 win over Farjestads BK (2 GA on 22 shots in 31:32 of work)...Won six straight starts for Hamilton, 12/26-1/12...2012-13: Tied for second in AHL in shutouts, with a combined six between Syracuse and Hamilton...Had back-to-back shutouts for Hamilton in 2-0 wins 3/2 @ Lake Erie (31 saves) and 3/5 vs. Abbotsford (27 stops)...Won seven consecutive starts for Syracuse, 12/26-1/11...2011-12: Won Calder Cup with Norfolk, leading AHL netminders in postseason wins (12), GAA (1.46) and save percentage ((94.4) and tying for tops in league in shutouts (3)...Victorious in Norfolk's last eight playoff games, including four-game sweep of Toronto in Finals (four total goals-against on 96 shots in the four Finals games)...Finished regular season first among AHL backstops in wins (32), tied for second in shutouts (5) and fifth in GAA (2.23)...Earned wins in each of his last 13 regular-season appearances for Norfolk, 2/10-4-14, as part of AHL-record season-ending run of 28 straight victories by Admirals...Posted his first career NHL win for Tampa Bay 3/13 vs. Boston, making 33 saves in 6-1 victory (Second Star)...2009-10: Had fourth-most minutes-played (3,319) in AHL and finished tied for fifth in shutouts (4)...Made NHL debut for Tampa Bay 1/16 @ Florida, playing third period in relief of Antero Niittymaki and stopping all five shots he faced in 5-2 loss...2008-09: Topped WHL goaltenders in save percentage for a second straight season for Spokane (93.7%) and also lead league backstops in GAA (1.97)...Helped Canadian squad to Gold Medal at World Junior Championship (4-0-0, 2.65 GAA, 90.6% save percentage in 4 GP)...2007-08: Won WHL championship and Memorial Cup title with Spokane, earning Memorial Cup MVP and Most Outstanding Goaltender honors (4-0, 1.72 GAA, 95.3% save percentage in 4 GP)...Led WHL goaltenders in save percentage (92.2%), and finished second in shutous (6) and third in GAA (2.05)...Transactions: Traded to Philadelphia by Anaheim 10/9/17, in exchange for future considerations...Acquired by Anaheim from Montreal for Max Friberg 1/7/16...Traded by Tampa Bay to Montreal 2/14/13, in exchange for Cedrick Desjardins...Signed NHL contract with Tampa Bay 12/30/08...Drafted: Fifth round (112nd ov.) by Tampa Bay 2008...Misc.: Entered 2018-19 season 20th all-time in AHL history in wins (166) and tied for 12th all-time in shutouts (24).
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