Mike Torchia (born February 23, 1972) is a Canadian former

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goaltender. He played 6 games in the

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with the

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during the 1994–95 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2006, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Biography

Torchia was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1985

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with the Toronto Marlboros

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team. He played on the same backyard rink with

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growing up as a kid in Toronto. Torchia was named to the

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in 1990, and won the

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at the

1990 Memorial Cup The 1990 Memorial Cup occurred May 5–13 at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. It was the 72nd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams ...

. He was also named an

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first team all-star in 1991. Torchia was drafted 74th overall by the

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in the

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. In his six career

games for the

during the

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, he registered a record of three wins, two losses, and one tie with a GAA of 3.30 and an .895

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. Torchia was named to the ISL Second All-Star team in 2001. Torchia was later a colour commentator for the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Torchia, Mike 1972 births Living people Baltimore Bandits players Birmingham Bulls (ECHL) players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Dallas Stars players Fort Wayne Komets players Guildford Flames players Hampton Roads Admirals players Ice hockey people from Toronto Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Kitchener Rangers players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Minnesota North Stars draft picks Mohawk Valley Prowlers players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Portland Pirates players San Antonio Dragons players Sheffield Steelers players