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. He was drafted seventh overall by the Ottawa 67's in the 2008 OHL draft. In 2010, Toffoli was drafted 169th overall by Traktor Chelyabinsk in the 2010 KHL draft but chose to stay in the OHL. He was later drafted 47th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2010 NHL entry draft. Toffoli signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings on April 19, 2011. He made his NHL debut on March 16, 2013, in a 5–2 win over the San Jose Sharks. Toffoli scored his first career NHL goal on goaltender Mike Smith in his second NHL game in a 4–0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on March 18, 2013. On April 12, 2013, Toffoli was named the recipient of the AHL's Dudley 'Red' Garrett Memorial Award for rookie of the year in the 2012–13 season. He won the Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2014, assisting on Alec Martinez's Stanley Cup winning goal in 2OT of game five. On February 15, 2020, Toffoli became the first player in league history to record a hat-trick in an outdoor game when the Kings defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3–1 during the 2020 NHL Stadium Series. Two days later, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. On October 12, 2020, Toffoli signed a four-year, $17 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens. On February 14, 2022, Toffoli was traded to the Calgary Flames. He hit new career highs in goals (34) and points (73) for the 2022–23 season while leading the Flames in scoring.