Who’s This Guy? – Tomáš Kaberle

Kathy K

13 years ago


Tomáš Kaberle – Defenseman
	Number: 22 Height: 6’1” Weight: 214 lbs. Shoots: Left Born: March 2, 1978 Birthplace: Rakovník, Czech Republic Drafted: Toronto Maple Leafs, 1996 Round: 8th (204th overall) Acquired: December 9, 2011 from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jaroslav Spacek
The Specs
Traded for a fellow Czech in the hopes of bringing offense and veteran leadership, Kaberle is a 33-year old rearguard who is probably best known for his lengthy career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is also a recent Stanley Cup winner with a …different rival.
The Skinny
While most say his best years are behind him, Kaberle still possesses enough of the hockey know-how that sent Habs fans into a hair-pulling frenzy as they watched him rack up points as a Leaf (50 points in 67 career games against the Canadiens). His offensive skills have seen him quarterback the man-advantage a number of times and while he still makes mistakes in this area of the game, the Habs currently have the second-worst power play in the league. It can’t get (much) worse.
What you’ve probably heard by now
That he has a pretty shady team history where Habs’ fans are concerned. He also has a pretty hefty contract that has already sent a lot of fans a’Twitter. (Average salary for the next three years: $4.25M) He has an older brother, František, a former NHLer now playing for Pardubice in the Czech Republic.
What you may not know
The Kaberles are good friends with a current Hab, Tomáš Plekanec, and have been known to train together in the off-season. Their father, František Sr., played for Czechoslovakia’s national team in the late 1970s, winning two World Championships. This Kaberle has represented the Czech Republic eight times, winning bronze (2006 Olympics), silver (2006 World Championships) and gold (2005 World Championships) medals. Only Börje Salming has more points than Kaberle as a Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman.
The Stats
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994-95 Kladno Czech 4 0 1 1 0 1995-96 Kladno Czech 23 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1996-97 Kladno Czech 49 0 5 5 26 3 0 0 0 2 1997-98 Kladno Czech 47 4 19 23 12 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 57 4 18 22 12 14 0 3 3 2 1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 7 33 40 24 12 1 4 5 0 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 6 39 45 24 11 1 3 4 0 2001-02 Kladno Czech 9 1 7 8 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 10 29 39 2 20 2 8 10 16 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 11 36 47 30 7 2 1 3 0 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 71 3 28 31 18 13 0 3 3 6 2004-05 Kladno Czech 49 8 31 39 38 7 1 0 1 0 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 9 58 67 46 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 74 11 47 58 20 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 8 45 53 22 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 57 4 27 31 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 7 42 49 24 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58 3 35 38 16 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 Boston Bruins NHL 24 1 8 9 2 25 0 11 11 4 2011-12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 29 0 9 9 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHL Totals 931 84 454 538 250 102 6 33 39 28
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