{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}} {{Infobox Ice Hockey Player | image = | image_size = | position = Goaltender | played_for = Dallas Stars | catches = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 225 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|23}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | draft = 74th overall | draft_year = 1991 | draft_team = Minnesota North Stars | career_start = 1992 | career_end = 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== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref> He played on the same backyard rink with Eric Lindros growing up as a kid in Toronto.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
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|date=January 2019}} He was also named an Ontario Hockey League first team all-star in 1991.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Torchia was drafted 74th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1991 NHL entry draft.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} 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|date=January 2019}}
Torchia was named to the ISL Second All-Star team in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/00_01.htm |title=All Star Team season 00-01 |website=www.ihjuk.co.uk |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927022740/http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/00_01.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Torchia was later a colour commentator for the Kitchener Rangers on 570 News.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Torchia is the defending champion in the Pike 83 golf tournament {{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:90%; text-align:center;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! 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 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 | NHL totals ! 6 !! 3 !! 2 !! 1 !! 327 !! 18 !! 0 !! 3.30 !! .895 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
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