Dustin Tokarski
| Dustin Tokarski | |||
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Tokarski with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2018 | |||
| Born |
September 16, 1989 Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Wolves (AHL) Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens Anaheim Ducks Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
122nd overall, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Dustin Michael Tokarski (born September 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, but grew up in neighbouring Watson, which he considers his hometown.
Tokarski led the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL) to the 2008 Memorial Cup and was named the top goaltender and most valuable player of the tournament. Tokarski then backstopped Canada to their fifth consecutive gold medal at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fifth round, 122nd overall, at the 2008 NHL entry draft. In 2024 he was signed to a one-year two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. He has won the American Hockey League's (AHL) Calder Cup twice: first with the Norfolk Admirals in 2012, and then with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019.