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 5th, 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.

Jeff Toms

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.

Jeff Toms

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

1974 births

Living people

Adirondack Red Wings players

Atlanta Knights players

Canadian ice hockey centres

EHC Basel players

Florida Panthers players

Genève-Servette HC players

Hartford Wolf Pack players

HC Ambrì-Piotta players

Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan

New York Islanders players

New York Rangers players

People from Swift Current

Pittsburgh Penguins players

Portland Pirates players

San Antonio Rampage players

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players

SCL Tigers players

Severstal Cherepovets players

Springfield Falcons players

Tampa Bay Lightning players

Washington Capitals players

New Jersey Devils draft picks

Jeff Toms