Todd Warriner #8
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-1
Weight: 188
lbs.
Born: January
3, 1974 in Blenheim, Ontario
Drafted: Selected
by the Quebec Nordiques in the first round (fourth pick overall) of the
1992 NHL Entry Draft.
Acquired: Traded
by the Quebec Nordiques with Mats Sundin, Garth Butcher to the Toronto
Maple Leafs for Wendel Clark, Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson and 1994
first-round draft pick (Jeffrey Kealty) on June 28, 1994. Traded
to the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 29th for a third-round pick in 2000.
Played in his first career NHL game on Feb. 20 versus Detroit
Personal:
Single...Resides in Toronto during
the off-season...Enjoys golf, waterskiing and
reading...Most memorable
moment was winning a Silver Medal at the 1994 Winter
Olympics...Involved with the Special
Olympics.
Favorites:
PRO TEAM: Green Bay Packers TV
SHOW: Seinfeld MOVIE: Forrest Gump NHL
UNIFORM: Boston
1993-94: Spent the season with the
Canadian Olympic
Team where he appeared in four
games during the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer and
scored once before sustaining an
ankle injury. Team Canada captured a Silver Medal at the
Games.
OHL Honours:
In 91-92 Todd won both the OHL's
and CHL's top prospect award
Named to the CHL's 2nd All-star
team and the OHL's 1st All Star team that same year.
Source: Hockey Scouting Report
http://espn.go.com/nhl/profiles/profile/1170.html
1997-98 Season
Led team in plus-minus. Missed 27
games with charley horse and bone bruise. Missed three games with
shoulder sprain.
The Finesse Game
Warriner never found his stride
last season in order to make use of his best weapon, his shot. He has to
shoot
off the wing, driving wide on the
defenseman, but he gets into the bad habit of cutting to the middle, where
he
is less effective. Warriner releases
his shot quickly from the circles. He is slick enough to move into holes,
accept a pass and throw it quickly
on net. He knows that the element of surprise is more important than
winding up for a blast. On the flip
side, however, he needs to read his options better and learn to take his
time
with his shot when he does have
the room. He has a tendency to panic and get rid of the puck when there
might be a better play. The Leafs
would like to see him develop the Dave Andreychuk style of shooting
intentionally at the goalie's pads
from tough angles and following the puck to the net for rebounds. Warriner
is
not a great skater. On the straightaway
he's fine, but once a corner comes, he slows down, and he's not very
fast off the mark. He is very aware
defensively and is good on the boards.
The Physical Game
Warriner suffered a thigh injury
in November and the calcification of the injury cost him most of his
effectiveness. When he came back
later in the season he didn't have much strength in his leg. Warriner is
wiry,
a little on the light side, but
it's tough to knock him off the puck.
The Intangibles
The Leafs have been patiently waiting
for Warriner's breakout year, and someone thought enough of him to
make him the first player signed
after last season. Warriner is struggling to find his niche.
Projection
Still an intriguing prospect, Warriner
could jump past 50 points if he pushes himself, or settle into a 20- to
30-point third-line role.
Todd's Career Stats
