Toni Lydman

Toni Lydman (born September 25, 1977 in Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He lives with his wife, Heta, and two daughters, Amanda and Ellen. Lydman is a fan of heavy metal, as is evident by his Buffalo Sabres Player Tunes, and his favorite band is Slayer. Lydman also plays guitar in a Finnish heavy metal band Mononen. Lydman was drafted by Calgary in the fourth r... more

Toni Lydman (born September 25, 1977 in Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He lives with his wife, Heta, and two daughters, Amanda and Ellen. Lydman is a fan of heavy metal, as is evident by his Buffalo Sabres Player Tunes, and his favorite band is Slayer. Lydman also plays guitar in a Finnish heavy metal band Mononen. Lydman was drafted by Calgary in the fourth round, 89th overall at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He spent four seasons playing in Finland's SM-liiga for Tappara in Tampere and HIFK in Helsinki before making his NHL debut for the Flames in the 2000–01 NHL season. His best season came in the 2001–02 NHL season when he scored 28 points with 6 goals and 22 assists, he was tied-5th for his team in assists and 6th in points scoring. In the 2002–03 NHL season, Lydman led his defense in points with 26 and managed to remain injury free the whole season, only missing one game due to illness. Calgary... less