Mike Torchia

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Mike Torchia
Born (1972-02-23) February 23, 1972 (age 52)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Dallas Stars
NHL draft 74th overall, 1991
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1992–2006

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.

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1987–88 Toronto Red Wings MetJHL 40 5 2.33
1987–88 Henry Carr Crusaders MetJHL 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 30.00
1988–89 Kitchener Rangers OHL 30 14 9 4 1672 112 0 4.02 2 0 2 126 8 0 3.81
1989–90 Kitchener Rangers OHL 40 25 11 2 2280 136 1 3.58 .875 17 11 6 1023 60 0 3.52
1989–90 Kitchener Rangers M-Cup 5 3 2 354 23 0 3.90
1990–91 Kitchener Rangers OHL 57 25 24 7 3317 219 0 3.96 .891 6 2 4 382 30 0 4.71
1991–92 Kitchener Rangers OHL 55 25 24 3 3042 203 1 4.00 .881 14 7 7 900 47 0 3.13
1992–93 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 48 19 17 9 2729 173 0 3.80 .892
1992–93 Canadian National Team Intl 5 5 0 0 354 11 1 2.20
1993–94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 43 23 12 2 2168 133 0 3.68 .889 4 1 3 221 14 1 3.80 .904
1994–95 Dallas Stars NHL 6 3 2 1 327 18 0 3.30 .895
1994–95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 41 19 14 5 2140 106 3 2.97 .904 6 0 4 257 17 0 3.97 .851
1995–96 Portland Pirates AHL 12 2 6 2 577 46 0 4.79 .855
1995–96 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 5 2 2 0 260 17 0 3.92 .904
1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .966
1995–96 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 7 3 1 1 341 17 0 2.99 .909
1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL 5 2 1 1 256 18 0 4.21 .902 1 0 0 40 0 0 0.00 1.000
1996–97 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 57 20 31 3 2970 172 1 3.47 .893
1996–97 Baltimore Bandits AHL 1 0 0 40 6 0 6.00 .871
1997–98 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 34 13 14 1 1828 94 1 3.09 .886
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 2 0 2 0 118 12 0 6.07 .833
1997–98 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 5 4 1 0 299 16 0 3.21 .889 1 0 0 60 7 0 7.00
1998–99 HC Asiago AS ALP 30 1800 131 0 4.39
1998–99 HC Asiago AS ITA 13 776 53 0 4.10
1999–00 Mohawk Valley Prowlers UHL 23 8 9 4 1248 80 0 3.85 .883
1999–00 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 14 4 10 0 705 52 0 4.43 .866
2000–01 Sheffield Steelers ISL 23 1310 45 0 2.06 .917 1 5.00 .815
2001–02 Manchester Storm ISL 23 1211 57 0 2.82 .916 5 3.15
2002–03 Manchester Storm ISL 3 180 6 0 2.00 .865
2002–03 Guildford Flames BNL 36 1972 109 0 3.32 .881 8 2.88 .902
2003–04 Cambridge Hornets MLH 9 5 4 0 570 38 0 4.00
2004–05 Cambridge Hornets MLH 11 6 2 1 611 45 0 4.42
2005–06 Cambridge Hornets MLH 8 3 5 0 379 35 0 5.54
NHL totals 6 3 2 1 327 18 0 3.30 .895

References[edit]

  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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