# Toivo Suursoo

Toivo Suursoo (born 13 November 1975) is an Estonian ice hockey coach and former professional player.
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.
Internationally, Suursoo competed for Estonia.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | IHL totals | IHL totals | 127 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SM-liiga totals | SM-liiga totals | SM-liiga totals | 88 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 110 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 53 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 165 | 41 | 22 | 63 | 209 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 44 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| DEN totals | DEN totals | DEN totals | 67 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 125 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 49 |
| BXL totals | BXL totals | BXL totals | 92 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 107 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 |

### International statistics

| 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 | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 |