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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Leafs Roster

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Position ===Player # ===Player Name ===Age
#27 Nikolai Kulemin 22--------#11 Nik Antropov 27-----#10 Steen 23
#11 Tlusty 19 -----#54 Grabovski 24 -------# 55- Blake 33
#9 Bell 26 -------- #14 Stajan 24--------- #21 Mayers 33
# 51 Nik Hagman 27 ---#19 Moore 27 -------#22 Devereaux 29
#23 Ponikarovsky 27
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#66 Jeff Finger ---#15 Tomas Kaberle 30
#31 Pavel Kubina 30 ----- #2 Luke Schenn 18
# 36 Anton Stralman 21-------- #7 Ian White 23
Siffers Vorbiev
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#35 Vesa Toskala 30#31 Curtis Joseph 41


80 Nik Antropov -DOB: Feb 18, 1980 Age: 28 Place of Birth: Vost, USSR (KAZ) HT: 6-6 WT: 220 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 9 Drafted by Toronto in 1998 (1/10). Acquired: drafted by the Leafs Assets Isn't hesitant to use his size to knock opponents around. Plays with poise and patience. Possesses good vision and hockey smarts. Flaws Is a risky player who gets injured usually every yr. Is prone to mental lapses on the ice. Lacks natural goal-scoring ability. Career potential Top six forward.


9 Mark Bell DOB Aug 5 1980 Place of Birth: St. Paul's,ONT Ht 6'3" Wt 190 -Shoots L Seasons 8 Acquired: Traded to Toronto by San Jose with Vesa Toskala for Toronto's 1st Assets: has good strength andtoughness, excellant heavy shot Flaws: intensity sags from shift to shift Career potential: top 6 forward


55 Jason Blake DOB: Sun, Sep 02, 1973 Age: 34 Place of Birth: Moorhead, MN, USA HT: 5-10 WT: 180 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 11 Acquired: FA Signed by Toronto in 2007. Assets: Is very fast and can forecheck extremely well. Always brings a bundle of energy to the rink. Has versatility and a sound offensive arsenal Flaws: Puck hog Career potential: First line winger


50 Darryl Boyce, C 6-0 205 DOB:7/7/84 Place of Birth:Summerside, PE NHL Seasons: 2 Acquired: Signed as a free agent Assets: plays a very gritty game, passionate player Flaws: needs to increase strength, offensive game could be improved. Career potential: checking center


22 Boyd Devereaux DOB: Apr 16, 1978 Age: 28 Place of Birth: Seaforth, Ont., Canada HT: 6-2 WT: 195 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 11 Drafted by Edm in 1996 (1/6). Acquired: Signed as a free agent Assets:excellant speed and defensive instincts Flaws: shy on offensive touch Career potential: 4th line winger pk specialist


52 Robbie Earl LW Birthdate: June 6, 1985 Age: 22 Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Ht: 6'0 Wt: 195 lbs. Shoots: Left NHL Seasons: 2 Acquired Drafted by Toronto in 2004 (6/187) Assets:skates like a rocket. works hard, developing 2 way game Flaws: needs to develop physically further needs to work on his game when he doesnt have the puck Career potential: Top 6 winger


54 Mikhail Grabovski DOB: Jan 31, 1984 Place of Birth: Potsdam, GermanyHT: 5-9 WT: 172 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 3 Acquired:Traded for for Greg Pateryn and a 2nd round selection in 2010. Assets: speedy 2 way player very creative, fearless Flaws: lacks size, tomfoolery Career potential: offensive juggernaut 1st line center
51 Niklas Hagman DOB: Dec 05, 1979Age: 28 Place of Birth: Espoo, FinlandHT: 6-0 WT: 205Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 7 Seasons: Acquired: FA signing 08 Assets: skates like flash gordon forchecks like a pitbull after a steak Flaws: can't produce top end offensive numbers Career potential: great 3rd line player


27 NIKOLAI KULEMIN LW-Dob : Jul 14, 1986 Age: 21 Place of Birth: Magnitogorsk, USSR (now Russia) HT: 6-1 WT: 183Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 1 7/14/1986 6' 1" 183 Shoots L Seasons: 1 Acquired: Draft 2/44-2006 Assets: smart player, hard shooting,defensively aware Flaws: doesnt have a game breaking top flight speed, needs nhl seasoning Career potential: 1st line sniper.


21 Jamal Mayers RW Dob Born Oct 24 1974 -- Place of Birth: Toronto, ONT HT 6'O"-- WT: 180 Shoots: R Seasons: 11 Acquired: Trade with st louis 2008 for a 3rd rnder. Assets:hard working penalty killer, explosive skater Flaws: lacks creativity and finesse Career potential:fan favorite whereever he plays.


19 Dominic Moore C Dob: : Born Aug 3 1980 -- Place of Birth Thornhill, ONT HT: 6'0"WT 195 Shoots L Seasons: 5 Acquired Waivers Assets: excellent hockey sense, energetic, has leadership skills Flaws:has limited offensive potential, smaller player Career potential:checking line center.


23 Ponikarovsky -DOB: Apr 9, 1980 Age: 28 Place of Birth: Kiev, USSR (UKR) HT: 6-4 WT: 220 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 8 Drafted by Toronto in 1998 (4/87). Aquired: Drafted by Toronto Assets Possesses the versatility to play anywhere up front. Is at his best when working the corners of the ice. Shows good potential in his two-way game. Flaws The jury is still out on his goal-scoring potential. May not be capable of producing consistent numbers in the big league. Career potential 2nd line winger.

14 Stajan-DOB: Dec 19, 1983 Age: 25 Place of Birth: Mississauga, Ont., Canada HT: 6-1 WT: 180 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 6 Acquired : Drafted by Toronto 2002 (2/57). Assets Is very heady with or without the puck. Has the versatility to line up at all three forward positions. Displays plenty of offensive upside. Flaws Needs to fill out his 6-1 frame. May not have natural goal-scoring instincts and will rely heavily on his linemates to score at the NHL level. Career potential Second line center.


13 Sundin- DOB: Feb 13, 1971 Age: 37 Place of Birth: Bromma, Sweden HT: 6-5 WT: 231 Shoots: R NHL Seasons: 18 Drafted by Quebec in 1989 (1/1). Acquired: 28 June 04 traded Wendel Clark, Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson and 1st round selection (Jeffrey Kealty) in 1994 to the Quebec Nordiques for Mats Sundin, Garth Butcher, Todd Warriner and 1st round selection (previously acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers, later traded to the Washington Capitals - Nolan Baumgartner) in 1994-Assets Has excellent strength and reach and is very hard to get the puck from. Is extremely slick, loves to find the holes and has a wide variety of shots. Durable is the key to his long-term success. Flaws While strong on his skates, he's not overly physical considering his size. Has defensive limitations. Is slowly starting to show signs of decay. Career potential First line center.

10 - Alexander Steen C DOB: Mar 1, 1984 Age: 25 Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Man., Canada HT: 5-11 WT: 183 Shoots: L Seasons: 5 Acquired Drafted by Toronto in 2002 (1/24)Assets Owns excellent on-ice awareness and hockey sense. Very creative player with the puck when speeding in towards the net. Flaws Doesn't own a big shot. Doesn't always finish his great on ice plays Career potential First line forward


#12 Lee Stempniak , RW/LW:DOB: Feb 04, 1983Age: 25 Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY, USAHT: 6-0 WT: 190Shoots: RNHL Seasons: 3 Drafted by St. Louis in 2003 (5/148).Acquired Trade Nov 24 2008 from St Louis Assets Owns excellent speed and quickness. Can play either wing position and displays plenty of scoring potential.FlawsNeeds more refinement in his play without the puck. Is somewhat undersized, which may hinder his production in the long run.Career potential Top six winger


11 Jiri Tlusty, C DOB: Mar 16, 1988 Age: 20 Place of Birth: Slany, Czech. (now Czech Republic) HT: 6-0 WT: 209 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 2 Acquired Draft 1/13 2006 Assets: accelerates well with the puck, has a strong accurate shot Flaws:needs to play better 1 on 1. needs more focus Career potential: 1st line center

- Robbie Earl (LW) L 5-10/184 6/6/85 USA 0-R Tor '04 (6/187) - John Mitchell (C) L 6-1/182 1/22/85 CAN 0-R Tor '03 (5/158) - NIKOLAI KULEMIN, LW-Dob : 7/14/1986 6' 1" 183 Shoots L- DALE MITCHELL, RW Dob : 4/9/1989 5' 8" 207 Shoots R - TYLER RUEGSEGGER,C/RW-Dob 1 19/1988 5'11" 170 Shoots R- JIMMY HAYES RW,Dob :11/21/1989 6' 5" 210 Shoots R- MIKHAIL STEFANOVICH C,Dob :11/27/1989 6' 2" 202 Shoots R- CHRIS DIDOMENICO C,Dob : 2/20/1989 5' 11" 165 Shoots R- JOEL CHAMPAGNE C, Dob : 01/24/1990 6' 4" 210 Shoots L- John Mitchell C, Dob : 1985-01-22 6-1 193 lbs Shoots: Left - Chad Rau C,Dob : 1987-01-18 5-11 175 lbs Shoots: Right - BEN WINNETT LW Dob : 4/3/1989 5' 11" 173 Shoots R - JEROME FLAAKE LW, Dob : 03/2/1990 6' 2" 187 Shoots L- MATT FRATTIN RW, Dob : 1/3/1988 5' 11" 187 Shoots R- Brent Aubin RW,Dob : 07/18/1986 5-9 181 lbs Shoots: L- VIKTOR STAHLBERG LW-Dob : 1/17/1986 6'3"191 Shoots L - Jeremy Williams RW- Dob 1984-01-26 5-11 184 lbs Shoots: R Tor '03 (7/220)- Alex Foster, LW -Dob :08/26/1984 Shoots: Left 6'0"200 lbs - Konstantin Volkov RW-Dob : 1985-02-07 6-0 174 lbs Shoots: R
Will be completed within a few weeks.


Defenceman
45 Carlo Colaiacovo- DOB: Jan 27, 1983 Age: 25 Place of Birth: Toronto, Ont., Canada HT: 6-1 WT: 188 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 6 Drafted by Toronto in 2001 (1/17). Acquired: Drafted by the Leafs Assets Plays a sound positional game and rarely gets beaten one-on-one. Has plenty of offensive upside. Flaws: durability . Needs to gain more experience before becoming a factor at the NHL level. Career potential Top four defenseman..

66 Jeff Finger -Dob: Dec 18 1979 Age: 28 Place of Birth: Hancock, MI, USA HT: 6-1 WT: 205 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 3 Acquired: Fa Signing 20008 Assets: Plays a steady game from the back end Can log plenty of ice time. Flaws: Has never put up great offensive numbers. Needs to increase his physical play. Career potential Shut Down Defenceman

24 Jonas Frogren DOB: Aug 28, 1980 Age: 27 Place of Birth: Falun, Sweden HT: 6-1 WT: 194 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 1 Drafted by Calgary in 1998 (8/206). Acquired : FA Signing 08' Assets: tough stay at home type, hard hitting, makes a good first pass. Flaws: lacks nhl experience and isnt expected to produce much offense Career potential: Top 4 D-man

15 Tomas Kaberle - DOB: Mar 2, 1978 Age: 30 Place of Birth: Rakovnik, Czech. (CZE) HT: 6-1 WT: 198 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 10 Drafted by Toronto in 1996 (8/204). Acquired: Drafted by the Leafs Assets Possesses tremendous hockey smarts and the ability to find his teammates on the ice. A swift skater, he can wheel with the puck and loves to join the attack. Owns an accurate shot. Flaws Still makes mistakes by pinching in when he shouldn't. Needs to add strength to better handle big NHL forwards, he doesn't use his shot nearly enough. Career potential Top Pairing Defenceman

31 Pavel Kubina DOB: Apr 15, 1977 Age: 29 NHL Seasons: 11 Acquired: Signed as FreeAgent Jul 1, 2006 Assets Has good size and knows how to use it. Possesses a terrific low shot from the point and is a solid point producer. Can log plenty of minutes. He has won the Stanley Cup. Flaws Still needs to gain more maturity. Must take charge and become the undisputed leader of the blueline brigade . Career potential Top Pairing Defenceman

44 Staffan Kronwall -DOB: Sep 10, 1982 Age: 24 Place of Birth: Jarfalla, Sweden HT: 6-3 WT: 209 Shoots: L Drafted by Toronto in 2002 (9/285). Acquired: Drafted by Tor 02' 9/285 Assets Has good mobility from the back end, and usually plays a safe, solid game. Owns good size and decent all-around potential. Flaws offensive potential is limited, is prone to the occasional rookie misplay. Career potential No. 4 or 5 defenseman.

24 Bryan McCabe - DOB: Jun 8, 1975 Age: 33 Place of Birth: St. Catharines, Ont., Canada HT: 6-2 WT: 220 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 13 Drafted by NY Islanders in 1993 (2/40).Acquired: 02-Oct-00:Trade for Alexander Karpovtsev and a 4th rnd selection (Vladimir Gusev) in 2001 Assets Is extremely aggressive in the defensive zone. Has a good shot from the point. Knows when to pinch in from the back end. Can log an abundance of minutes. Flaws Has cut down on his propensity to make mistakes in the defensive zone but still needs more work in that department. Still lacks judgment on occasion. Career potential Top four defenseman.

7 Luke Schenn D, DOB: Nov 02, 1989 Age: 18 Place of Birth: Saskatoon, Sask., Canada HT: 6-2 WT: 216 Shoots: R NHL Seasons: 1 Acquired Drafted by Toronto in 2008 (1/5). Assets human eraser is tough and physical and has a great leadership qualities Flaws may never put up huge offensive totals . lacks nhl experience Career potential: Top pairing defenceman

36 Anton Stralman Dob 6-0/176 8/1/86 SWE Seasons 2 Acquired: Tor '05 (7/216) Assets: Has plenty of puck poise and on-ice maturity. Owns a projectable frame and offensive upside. Is good on the power play point due to a hard shot. Flaws: needs to bulk up to improve his game ,his on ice disposition often lacks passion. Career potential:Top 4 D-man

7 Ian White Dob DOB: Jun 04, 1984 Age: 24 Place of Birth: Steinbach, Man., Canada HT: 5-10 WT: 185 Shoots: R NHL Seasons: 3 Acquired: Tor '02 (6/191) Assets: above-average skater and puck-handler, gifted offensive talents Flaws: diminitive player needs to increase his strength , needs to reduce mistakes in the defensive zoone.Career potential: Top 6 Defenceman

-- Luke Schenn D, Dob:1/02/1989 6'2"/210 Shoots R
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Anton Stralman, D Dob:08/01/1986 6'1"180 lbs Shoots:
--- Dmitri Vorobiev D-Dob: 1985-11-18 6-1 211 lbs Shoots: L Tor '04 (5/157) -- JURAJ MIKUS D, Dob: 11/30/1988 6' 4" 185 Shoots L
-- KORBINIAN HOLZER D-Dob::2/16/1988 6' 3"190 Shoots R
-- ANDREW MACWILLIAM D,Dob:: 03/25/1990 6' 2" 214
-- CARL GUNNARSSON D, Dob:11/9/1986 6' 2" 189 Shoots L
-- Phil Oreskovic D-Dob: 1987-01-26 6-3 217 lbs Shoots: Right ----------

31 Curtis Joseph G DOB: Apr 29, 1967Age: 41 Place of Birth: Keswick, Ont., Canada HT: 5-11 WT: 190Shoots: LNHL Seasons: 19 Signed by St. Louis in 1989. Acquired: Free Agent 2008 Assets Gets back on his feet quickly and is extremely agile. Usually controls his rebounds with aplomb. Just when you think he's down and out, he makes a miraculous stop. Flaws Gets into odd funks whenever he's staying too far back in his net. Isn't very good at handling the puck. Career potential : Backup
35 Vesa Toskala G Toronto DOB: May 20, 1977 Age: 31 Place of Birth: Tampere, Finland HT: 5-10 WT: 195 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 7 Drafted by San Jose in 1995 (4/90). Acquired: Trade with SJ Assets: useses his athleticism to entertain the fans,uses hisstick to pokecheck and is great cutting down angles Flaws: can be inconsistent needs to conserve hisenergy Career potential: #1 Goalkeep
- Justin Pogge L 6-3/183 Dob 4/22/86 CAN 0-R Tor '04 (3/90) - JAMES REIMER G Dob 88-3-15 6-3 208 Catches:L Tor 06 99TH - GRANT ROLLHEISER G, Dob:07/24/1989 6' 4" 195 Shoots L
Will be completed within a few weeks.

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