Mike_Torchia

Mike Torchia

Mike Torchia

Canadian ice hockey player


Mike Torchia (born February 23, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars during the 1994–95 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2006, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

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Biography

Torchia was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1985 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Marlboros minor ice hockey team.[1] He played on the same backyard rink with Eric Lindros growing up as a kid in Toronto.[citation needed]

Torchia was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team in 1990, and won the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy at the 1990 Memorial Cup.[citation needed] He was also named an Ontario Hockey League first team all-star in 1991.[citation needed]

Torchia was drafted 74th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed] In his six career National Hockey League games for the Dallas Stars during the 1994–95 NHL season, he registered a record of three wins, two losses, and one tie with a GAA of 3.30 and an .895 save percentage.[citation needed]

Torchia was named to the ISL Second All-Star team in 2001.[2]

Torchia was later a colour commentator for the Kitchener Rangers on 570 News.[citation needed]

Torchia is the defending champion in the Pike 83 golf tournament [citation needed]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  2. "All Star Team season 00-01". www.ihjuk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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