Toivo Suursoo (born 13 November 1975) is an Estonian ice hockey coach and former professional player.

Toivo Suursoo
Born (1975-11-13) 13 November 1975 (age 49)
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow
TPS
Adirondack Red Wings
Malmö Redhawks
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Luleå HF
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Herning Blue Fox
Riga 2000
Amur Khabarovsk
Keramin Minsk
IF Troja-Ljungby
Tartu Kalev-Välk
IK Oskarshamn
Swindon Wildcats
Mörrums GoIS
Lions de Lyon
Kongsvinger Knights
National team  Estonia
NHL draft 283rd overall, 1994
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1990–2012

Suursoo was selected by the Detroit Red Wings with the 283rd overall pick in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the first player born in Estonia, to be drafted in the National Hockey League (NHL). Suursoo played for Red Wings' affiliates, the Adirondack Red Wings and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in the American Hockey League (AHL), but was unable to earn an NHL deal.[1]

Internationally, Suursoo competed for Estonia.

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 LNSK Narva EML
1991–92 Tallinn JSK EML
1992–93 Narva Kreenholm EML
1993–94 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 33 3 0 3 8
1994–95 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 47 10 5 15 36 4 0 0 0 4
1994–95 Soviet Wings IHL 10 3 1 4 19
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 47 6 4 10 36
1996–97 TPS SM-l 50 11 8 19 64 12 2 3 5 4
1997–98 TPS SM-l 38 17 5 22 46 4 2 1 3 2
1998–99 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 2 0 0 0 0
1998–99 MIF Redhawks SEL 29 8 6 14 57 8 4 3 7 12
1999–00 MIF Redhawks SEL 32 6 5 11 24 1 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 51 14 12 26 37
2001–02 Luleå HF SEL 48 15 3 18 57 5 0 0 0 0
2002–03 MIF Redhawks SEL 34 10 8 18 36
2003–04 Malmö Redhawks SEL 22 2 0 2 35
2003–04 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 25 3 4 7 43 5 0 0 0 6
2004–05 Herning Blue Fox DEN 26 14 10 24 66 16 6 5 11 33
2005–06 Riga 2000 BXL 45 26 10 36 46 2 1 1 2 0
2006–07 Amur Khabarovsk RSL 19 3 4 7 16
2006–07 Keramin Minsk BXL 14 3 6 9 33 10 6 2 8 6
2007–08 Herning Blue Fox DEN 41 19 15 34 59 12 5 4 9 16
2008–09 Keramin Minsk BXL 33 11 10 21 28
2008–09 IF Troja-Ljungby Allsv 9 2 5 7 6 2 2 2 4 2
2009–10 Tartu Kalev-Välk EML 1 1 0 1 0
2009–10 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 34 8 8 16 32
2010–11 Swindon Wildcats EPIHL 24 13 9 22 43
2010–11 Mörrums GoIS SWE-1 10 2 4 6 6
2011–12 Lions de Lyon FRA-1 5 0 1 1 18
2011–12 Kongsvinger Knights NOR-1 15 7 13 20 8
IHL totals 127 19 9 28 80 4 0 0 0 4
SM-liiga totals 88 28 13 41 110 16 4 4 8 6
AHL totals 53 14 12 26 37
SEL totals 165 41 22 63 209 14 4 3 7 12
RSL totals 44 6 8 14 59 5 0 0 0 6
DEN totals 67 33 25 58 125 28 11 9 20 49
BXL totals 92 40 26 66 107 12 7 3 10 6

International statistics

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Estonia WC-D1 22nd 3 1 1 2 4
2007 Estonia WC-D1 23rd 4 2 2 4 4
2011 Estonia WC-D1 27th 5 1 1 2 4
Senior totals 12 4 4 8 12

References

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  1. ^ "Detroit Red Wingsi vaateväljas olnud Toivo Suursoo tegi tippspordiga lõpparve" (in Estonian). Delfi. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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