Jeff Toms

Jeff Toms
Born	(1974-06-04) June 4, 1974 Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Florida Panthers New York Islanders New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals EHC Basel HC Ambri-Piotta SCL Tigers Genève-Servette HC
National team	Canada
NHL draft	210th overall, 1992 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1994–2011

Jeff Toms (born June 4, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Toms was selected by the New Jersey Devils 210th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft..

Playing career

Before ever playing for the New Jersey Devils, Toms was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he would spend a few seasons before he was claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals. On December 5, 1997, Toms scored the first game winning goal and first overtime goal in Capital One Arena (then MCI Center) history. Toms would also play for the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Florida Panthers.

In 2003, Toms moved to Europe, splitting the 2003-04 season with spells in the Russian Superleague for HC Severstal Cherepovets and in Nationalliga A in Switzerland with EHC Basel. Toms would go on to play the remainder of his career in Switzerland, playing two seasons with HC Ambri-Piotta, three with SCL Tigers and then finishing his playing career with Genève-Servette HC. He played for Team Canada in the Spengler Cup in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		35	9	5	14	0		16	0	1	1	2
1992–93	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		60	16	23	39	20		16	4	4	8	7
1993–94	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		64	52	45	97	19		14	11	4	15	2
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		40	7	8	15	10		4	0	0	0	4
1995–96	Atlanta Knights	IHL		68	16	18	34	18		1	0	0	0	0
1995–96	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		37	11	16	27	8		4	1	2	3	0
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		34	2	8	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		13	1	2	3	7		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Washington Capitals	NHL		33	3	4	7	8		1	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL		20	3	7	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		21	1	5	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Portland Pirates	AHL		33	16	21	37	16		4	1	1	2	2
1999–00	Washington Capitals	NHL		20	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Springfield Falcons	AHL		5	6	5	11	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New York Islanders	NHL		39	2	4	6	119		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		12	4	9	13	2		5	6	0	6	2
2000–01	New York Rangers	NHL		15	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		9	6	6	12	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Rangers	NHL		38	7	4	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		14	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		64	30	33	63	28		1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Florida Panthers	NHL		8	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	EHC Basel	NLA		25	14	11	25	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		14	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Ambri-Piotta	NLA		38	21	27	48	26		5	1	1	2	0
2005–06	HC Ambri-Piotta	NLA		40	11	29	40	46		7	4	5	9	6
2006–07	SCL Tigers	NLA		33	13	20	33	38		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SCL Tigers	NLA		40	20	40	60	36		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	SCL Tigers	NLA		23	16	16	32	41		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Geneve-Servette HC	NLA		40	8	28	36	44		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Geneve-Servette HC	NLA		43	12	24	36	24		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				236	22	33	55	59		1	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database