Tyler Toffoli

Lore & Background

Toffoli was born in Scarborough, Ontario, to Rob and Mandy Toffoli; he has two older sisters Megan and Courtney. His father Rob was also involved in hockey and was the general manager of the Toronto Jr. Canadiens while Toffoli played with them. Growing up, Toffoli attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto and Hillcrest High School in Ottawa.

Reader's Guide

Toffoli was drafted seventh overall by the Ottawa 67's in the 2008 OHL draft. He was later drafted 47th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2010 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings on April 19, 2011. He made his NHL debut on March 16, 2013, and scored his first career NHL goal on March 18, 2013. On April 12, 2013, he was named the AHL's rookie of the year. He won the Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2014. On February 15, 2020, he became the first player in league history to record a hat-trick in an outdoor game. He was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on February 17, 2020. On October 12, 2020, he signed a four-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. On February 14, 2022, he was traded to the Calgary Flames. On December 7, 2022, he scored his 200th career NHL goal.

Did You Know?

• Toffoli scored his first career NHL hat-trick on February 12, 2015, against the Calgary Flames.
• He assisted on Alec Martinez's Stanley Cup winning goal in double overtime of game five in 2014.
• Toffoli scored a hat-trick in his first game against the Canucks after signing with Montreal, on January 20, 2021.