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. He played on the same backyard rink with Eric Lindros growing up as a kid in Toronto.[citation needed]\n', '

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]\n', '

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] \n', '

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