# Todd Warriner

Todd Eaton Warriner (born January 3, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Over the course of his career, Warriner played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Nashville Predators of the NHL. He also played for several teams in Europe, including Jokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga, and the Hannover Scorpions and Kölner Haie of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

## Playing career

Warriner was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their first-round pick, #4 overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He did not play for Quebec though. He played for several teams in the NHL, as well as the AHL, OHL, the Finnish SM-liiga and the Swiss league.
Warriner is also notable for having scored the first goal in the history of the then newly opened Air Canada Centre on February 20, 1999 as a member of the home Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of the Canadian team that won the 2005 Deutschland Cup.

## 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 |
| 1988–89 | Blenheim Blades | GLJHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Chatham MicMac | WOHL | 40 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 57 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| 1991–92 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 50 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 1992–93 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 23 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 32 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| 1993–94 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 54 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1994–95 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 57 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 75 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 45 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 53 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 55 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 64 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 30 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | SM-l | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| 2004–05 | HC Forward-Morges | NLB | 44 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | 50 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 148 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 2006–07 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 39 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 108 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 38 |
| 2008–09 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 453 | 65 | 89 | 154 | 249 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1994 | Canada | OG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |

## Broadcasting career

Beginning in the 2012-13 season, Warriner became a colour commentator for TVCogeco's coverage of the Windsor Spitfires. As of 2015, Warriner was a commentator for Sportsnet.

## Coaching career

On December 31, 2023, it was announced that the Hanover Indians were hiring Warriner as head coach. On May 10 2024 it was announced that the Tilburg Trappers were hiring Warriner as head coach.