Kaleb Toth (born August 8, 1977) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player.[1] He played for the Toronto Rock and Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He is now an assistant coach for the Vancouver Warriors of the NLL.[2]

Kaleb Toth
Born (1977-08-08) August 8, 1977 (age 47)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 pounds (86 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionForward
NLL draft2nd overall, 1998
Toronto Rock
NLL teamsCalgary Roughnecks
Toronto Rock
WLA teamNanaimo Timbermen
Pro career20002012
NicknameNiner
Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2022

Professional career

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Toth was the second overall draft pick in the 1999 NLL draft 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.[3] 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 had a reputation for owning one of the hardest shots in the league, a skill he confirmed by coming in near the top of several 'Hardest Shot' contests at NLL All-Star games.

He retired from the NLL on December 12, 2012.[1] Kaleb played for the Calgary Roughnecks for eleven seasons, making him the longest-tenured member of the franchise to date.[1]

Hockey career

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Toth has also played hockey in the Western Hockey League (Prince Albert Raiders, Moose Jaw Warriors & Lethbridge Hurricanes) and ECHL (Baton Rouge Kingfish & Chesapeake Icebreakers).

Statistics

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Reference:[4]

Kaleb Toth Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2000 Toronto Rock 12 18 22 40 54 10 3.33 4.50 0.83 2 4 6 10 6 4 5.00 3.00 2.00
2001 Toronto Rock 14 23 22 45 81 10 3.21 5.79 0.71 2 5 0 5 18 2 2.50 9.00 1.00
2002 Calgary Roughnecks 16 38 41 79 86 15 4.94 5.38 0.94
2003 Calgary Roughnecks 16 31 30 61 97 20 3.81 6.06 1.25 1 0 1 1 9 0 1.00 9.00 0.00
2004 Calgary Roughnecks 16 33 27 60 58 8 3.75 3.63 0.50 3 5 10 15 12 2 5.00 4.00 0.67
2005 Calgary Roughnecks 16 38 34 72 93 14 4.50 5.81 0.88 1 2 2 4 5 0 4.00 5.00 0.00
2006 Calgary Roughnecks 16 22 33 55 69 27 3.44 4.31 1.69 1 1 4 5 5 0 5.00 5.00 0.00
2007 Calgary Roughnecks 16 28 47 75 53 24 4.69 3.31 1.50 1 2 0 2 2 0 2.00 2.00 0.00
2008 Calgary Roughnecks 15 19 31 50 57 4 3.33 3.80 0.27 2 6 4 10 8 0 5.00 4.00 0.00
2009 Calgary Roughnecks 16 33 47 80 70 13 5.00 4.38 0.81 3 4 11 15 17 2 5.00 5.67 0.67
2010 Calgary Roughnecks 10 13 22 35 29 13 3.50 2.90 1.30 1 1 0 1 3 0 1.00 3.00 0.00
2011 Calgary Roughnecks 16 16 37 53 41 11 3.31 2.56 0.69 2 1 2 3 4 4 1.50 2.00 2.00
2012 Calgary Roughnecks 7 3 5 8 8 7 1.14 1.14 1.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
186 315 398 713 796 176 3.83 4.28 0.95 20 31 40 71 89 14 3.55 4.45 0.70
Career Total: 206 346 438 784 885 190 3.81 4.30 0.92

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Roughnecks announce retirement of Kaleb Toth". NLL.com. December 20, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Kaleb Toth joins Warriors coaching staff". Vancouver Warriors. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  3. ^ "Rock trade Toth to Roughnecks". cbc.ca. October 2, 2001. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.