Phil Oreskovic (pronounced Or-esh-ko-vich; born January 26, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL).

[edit] Playing career

Oreskovic was drafted 82nd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Phil played in the Ontario Hockey League with the Brampton Battalion and the Owen Sound Attack before turning professional at the end of the 2006–07 season with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.

On June 1, 2007, Oreskovic was signed by the Maple Leafs to a three-year entry level contract.^[1] He then started out the 2007–08 season with Columbia Inferno of the ECHL before making his way up to the Leafs main affiliate the Marlies.

Oreskovic started the 2008–09 season with the Marlies before being recalled by the Maple Leafs on March 9, 2009.^[2] Phil made his NHL debut with the Leafs on the same day, a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, and became the 400th ECHL player to reach the NHL.^[3] On March 24, 2009, Oreskovic scored his first NHL goal against José Théodore of the Washington Capitals in a 3-2 victory.^[4]

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Phil Oreskovic's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Toronto Maple Leafs' profile page
• Phil Oreskovic at TSN.ca