About Dustin Tokarski
Dustin Michael Tokarski (born September 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for Olimpija Ljubljana of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). 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. In 55 games for the Admirals, Tokarski amassed a 27–25–3 record. With Tokarski in net, Spokane won all three games in the round robin to earn a berth in the championship game. Tokarski made his first NHL start on March 8, 2012, against the Washington Capitals.
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