Marty Turco's NHL Journey & Brewery

0:00It's March 11th for the NHL. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. Marty Turko made his name as a standout gold tender for the Dallas stars, earning three all-star nods and finishing as a vizina trophy finalist in 2003. He set a franchise record with a 1.72 goals against average in his first full season as starter, a mark that still stands for the stars. Even if it lasted just one year league-wide. Fans remember him most for those prime years anchoring the net in Dallas. Before breaking out in the NHL, Turko was born on August 13th, 1975 in Salt State Marie Ontario. He went undrafted in junior hockey, played a couple seasons in lower leagues, then got picked 124th overall by the stars in the 1994 entry draft. Instead of jumping straight pro, he headed to the University of Michigan. At Michigan, Turko shown for four years, winning at least 27 games each season and never

1:01losing more than 10. That college success led to his pro debut with the stars' minor league team in Kalamazoo, followed by backup duty behind Ed Bell for. When Bell for a left after the 2001-2002 season, Turko stepped up big time. His Dallas run defined his legacy, but he bounced around later, backing up in Chicago for a year, then playing half a season overseas in Salzburg. He kept his career with a short stint in Boston during the 2011-2012 season, going two and two and five games with a buy, 3.68 goals against average, helping steady the team before playoffs. These days, Turko worked as an analyst on NHL networks on the fly and Dallas stars broadcasts. He also co-founded King'sville Brewery in Ontario with his cousin and ran a restaurant called Taff House 127, named for his NCAA wins. Record, until recently, this DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. What is cooler than cool, a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.