Mike Torchia
| Mike Torchia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 23, 1972 Toronto, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Kalamazoo Wings Dallas Stars Hampton Roads Admirals Michigan K-Wings Orlando Solar Bears Portland Pirates Baltimore Bandits Fort Wayne Komets Peoria Rivermen HC Asiago AS Milwaukee Admirals San Antonio Dragons Birmingham Bulls Mohawk Valley Prowlers Sheffield Steelers Manchester Storm Guildford Flames | ||
| NHL Draft |
74th overall, 1991 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2006 | ||
Mike Torchia (born February 23, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey goalie who played six games in the National Hockey League for the Dallas Stars during the 1994–95 NHL season.
Torchia was drafted 74th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. In his six career NHL games, he registered a record of three wins, two losses, and one tie with a GAA of 3.30 and an .895 Save Percentage.
Torchia actually played on the same backyard rink with future NHL superstar Eric Lindros growing up as a kid in Toronto. After his NHL career, he went on to play in several minor leagues, as well as playing some hockey in Europe.
Torchia is currently a commentator for the Kitchener Rangers on Rogers Cable 20 (2008).
Awards
- Named to the Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star team in 1990.
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup Tournament Top Goaltender) in 1990.
- Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 1991.
- Named to the ISL Second All-Star team in 2001.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Toronto Red Wings | MetJHL | 40 | 5 | 2.33 | |||||
| 1987–88 | Henry Carr Crusaders | MetJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | ||
| 1988–89 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1672 | 112 | 0 | 4.02 |
| 1989–90 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 40 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2280 | 136 | 1 | 3.58 |
| 1990–91 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 57 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3.96 | ||
| 1991–92 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 55 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4.00 | ||
| 1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 48 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2729 | 173 | 0 | 3.80 |
| 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 43 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2168 | 133 | 0 | 3.68 |
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 41 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2140 | 106 | 3 | 2.97 |
| 1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 327 | 18 | 0 | 3.30 |
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 577 | 46 | 0 | 4.79 |
| 1995–96 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 17 | 0 | 3.92 |
| 1995–96 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1995–96 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 341 | 17 | 0 | 2.99 |
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 256 | 18 | 0 | 4.21 |
| 1996–97 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 57 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 2970 | 172 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 34 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1828 | 94 | 1 | 3.09 |
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 6.07 |
| 1997–98 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 16 | 0 | 3.21 |
| 1998–99 | HC Asiago AS | Alpenliga | 30 | 0 | 4.39 | |||||
| 1998–99 | HC Asiago AS | Serie A (Italy) | 13 | 0 | 4.10 | |||||
| 1999–00 | Mohawk Valley Prowlers | UHL | 23 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1248 | 80 | 0 | 3.85 |
| 1999–00 | Birmingham Bulls | ECHL | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 705 | 52 | 0 | 4.43 |
| 2000–01 | Sheffield Steelers | ISL | 23 | 1310 | 45 | 0 | 2.06 | |||
| 2001–02 | Manchester Storm | ISL | 23 | 1211 | 57 | 0 | 2.82 | |||
| 2002–03 | Manchester Storm | ISL | 3 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | |||
| 2002–03 | Guildford Flames | BNL | 36 | 1972 | 109 | 0 | 3.32 | |||
| 2003–04 | Cambridge Hornets | MLH | 9.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 570 | 38 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 2004–05 | Cambridge Hornets | MLH | 11 | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Cambridge Hornets | MLH | 8 | |||||||
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 327 | 18 | 0 | 3.30 | ||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 3.81 |
| 1989–90 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.71 |
| 1990–91 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.71 | |
| 1991–92 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3.13 | |
| 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.80 | |
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.97 | |
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | |
| 1997–98 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | |
| 2000–01 | Sheffield Steelers | ISL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2001–02 | Manchester Storm | ISL | 5 | 3.15 | ||||
International
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Canada | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.20 |
References
- Mike Torchia's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mike Torchia's biography at Legends of Hockey
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