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  Marty Turco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marty earned many awards in his four years at Michigan, including Rookie of the Year in 1995, Tournament MVP in 1998, and nominations to the First All-Star team in 1997, the Second All-Star Team in 1998, and the All-Tournament Team in 1996 and 1998.
Marty's 2002-2003 season showed that Marty could be much more than a back up.
Turco was selected to play for Team Canada for the 2006 Olympics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marty_Turco   (403 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Stars ink Turco to contract extension
The deal is expected to net Turco an average of $5.7 million over the length of his new deal, nearly double the $3.16 million US he is to make this season.
The 30-year-old Turco is 20-11-2 with a 2.44 goals-against average and three shutouts in 33 games with Dallas this season.
Dallas's fifth-round selection (124th overall) in 1994, Turco has compiled a 116-59-26 career record with a 1.99 goals-against average -- the lowest among active netminders and the fourth-best in NHL history.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2006/01/05/Sports/turco_stars060105.html?ref=rss   (236 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Stars goalie Turco has handle on success   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Turco is quick-witted, gregarious and truly one of the most likable players on the team.
Marty is a little bit more on the creative side and goes to his backhander much better than Eddie does.
Marty is kicking a soccer ball around with Manny Malhotra and Sergei Zubov as part of his pregame ritual.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/allstar/2003-01-30-turco-belfour_x.htm   (1276 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Stars sign Turco to four-year extension   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DALLAS (AP) — Two-time All-Star goalie Marty Turco signed a four-year contract extension Thursday with the Stars, a move that will keep him from becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season and in Dallas through 2009-10.
Turco is 20-11-2 with a 2.44 GAA this season.
Turco will make about $3.2 million this season, the last of the three-year contract he signed in September 2003 after holding out the first week of training camp.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/stars/2006-01-05-turco-extension_x.htm?csp=34   (314 words)

  
 Marty Turco (2000-present)
Turco's stats are down this season because Michigan (International League) has struggled.
Turco, who steps in with solid credentials, has spent the last two seasons in the IHL and has nothing left to prove at the minor-league level.
"Turco finished third in the NHL with a 1.98 goals-against average in 2003-04 - despite a heavy workload.
hockeygoalies.org /bio/turco.html   (3496 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Turco rejects Stars' contract offer: report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It appears goaltender Marty Turco and the Dallas Stars are at a contractual stalemate.
Turco has rejected a three-year, $12 million US pact with the Stars, according to a report in Thursday's Dallas Morning News.
Turco finished second to the New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur in voting for the Vezina Trophy as the league's top netminder.
www.cbc.ca /pcgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2003/09/11/Sports/turco030911   (259 words)

  
 1997-98 Michigan Ice Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidate Marty Turco is striving this season to become the all-time winningest goaltender in NCAA Division I college hockey.
Marty Turco's shutout of Ohio State on Saturday night enabled him to tie the NCAA West Regional record for career shutouts with 13 (Denver's Gerry Powers, 1966-69).
This season the Wolverines and Turco are 2-0-1 in overtime games, with victories vs. Ferris State, 3-2, on Nov. 14 at Yost Ice Arena (on Bill Muckalt's goal at 1:49 of OT) and Ohio State, 3-2, on Nov. 23 at the Columbus Fairgrounds (on Geoff Koch's goal at 4:29 of OT).
www.umich.edu /~mgoblue/icehockey/97-98/weekly/release-01-06.html   (2480 words)

  
 Pacific signs Marty Turco as spokesman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Turco also led the NHL with a.932 save percentage, and finished the season with a 31-10-10 record for the best won-loss percentage among NHL goalies.
 Turco's first appearance for a Pacific product will be in the company's inaugural release of Quest for the Cup Hockey, which will go on sale in May. He will be featured on the packaging and in promotional materials, and will be autographing 500 cards randomly inserted in the product.
Turco is pictured in the poster, saying that after the game, he is "giving Pacific the shirt of my back!" The poster calls Marty Turco the "2000-01 NHL save percentage leader and future superstar." For Pacific, the future has arrived with Turco establishing himself as a true superstar this season.
www.canoe.ca /SlamCollectiblesPacific/turco.html   (1048 words)

  
 Dallas Stars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Turco actually lobbied with the official, saying Matvichuk had not knocked Tkachuk to the ice, but saying that Tkachuk had actually stepped on Turco's stick and fallen as Turco went for the poke check.
Because during the penalty shot, Turco made the call a moot point as he flashed the glove hand, snagging the puck as Tkachuk attempted to go top shelf at the last moment.
With Turco on his game -- he also made two big saves on Jamal Mayers, one on a breakaway chance, and two more big ones on deflection chances by Dallas Drake and Pavol Demitra -- it was up to the rest of the Stars to grind out a victory on the offensive end.
www.dallasstars.com /gameday/previous.jsp?id=852   (734 words)

  
 Dallas Stars, Marty Turco, National Hockey League - CBS SportsLine.com
It's not that the Stars didn't have confidence in Marty Turco, mind you, but asking the young netminder to replace an icon like Ed Belfour on a team expected to seriously challenge for a Stanley Cup wasn't a simple request.
That's something Turco used to have trouble convincing himself of, even after he was made a fifth-round draft choice by Dallas in 1994.
All Turco did during his four years was set a new NCAA record with 127 victories, posting an overall winning percentage of.806 while getting his team to the Frozen Four each season.
www.sportsline.com /nhl/story/6163221   (1050 words)

  
 Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco named NHL 2K6 cover athlete
Turco has earned great respect from players and fans for his superb talent, dedication, and winning attitude, making him the natural choice as cover athlete for the #1 rated and #1 selling NHL video game series.
Turco made his NHL debut in 2000 and in 2001 he led the NHL with the lowest GAA (1.90) and best save percentage (.925).
Most recently, Marty Turco was invited to the 2005 Canadian Olympic camp and he looks to garner more achievements in the hockey seasons ahead.
news.gamewinners.com /index.php/news/3163   (383 words)

  
 Dallas Stars, Brenden Morrow, Marty Turco, National Hockey League, St. Louis Blues - CBS SportsLine.com
Brenden Morrow scored a pair of first-period goals while Turco had to make only 12 saves in his return after missing 18 games because of an injury as the Stars wrapped up the Pacific Division title with a 3-1 victory over the St.
Turco sprained his right ankle Feb. 11 against the Carolina Hurricanes, and the lingering injury showed little progress until the last week when he began skating in practice.
Turco, greeted by a standing ovation when he was announced with the starters, stretched his unbeaten streak to 15 games (11-0-4) to set a club record.
cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20030323_STL@DAL   (871 words)

  
 Dallas Stars, Marty Turco, Mike Modano, Henrik Zetterberg, National Hockey League, Detroit Red Wings - CBS ...
Dallas goaltender Marty Turco beat Detroit for the first time in 11 tries -- and this would've been the toughest for the former University of Michigan star to get over had Modano not bailed him out.
After two superb periods, Turco had the penalty that led to the Red Wings' lone goal early in the third period.
Then, with Dallas leading 2-1 on the third round of the shootout, Turco appeared to have won the game by forcing Henrik Zetterberg to miss wide right but a replay led to him being called for throwing his stick at the puck.
www.sportsline.com /nhl/gamecenter/NHL_20060128_DET@DAL   (670 words)

  
 SI.com - Hockey - Recap: Dallas Stars 3, Los Angeles Kings 1 - Monday February 10, 2003 12:22 AM
DALLAS (Ticker) -- All-Star goaltender Marty Turco tied a franchise record by extending his unbeaten streak to 14 games as the Dallas Stars posted a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
Although Turco did not face a shot in the first 11 minutes of the game, he had some early adventures.
Turco was saved when it the skidded inches wide of the post and brushed against the outside of the net.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /hockey/nhl/recaps/2003/02/09/dal_los   (627 words)

  
 Marty Turco to Cover NHL 2K6 - News at Talk Xbox
If you have forgotten who he is because of the lockout, Marty Turco is one of the NHL's premier goaltenders.
Turco has the NCAA record for career victories (127), and in 2001 (1 year after he made his entrance into the NHL), he led the NHL with the lowest Goals Against Average (1.90) and best save percentage (.925)
"Marty Turco is one of the most exciting goalies in the NHL," stated Erik Whiteford, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports.
www.talkxbox.com /article1275.html   (322 words)

  
 The Sporting News: Getting a handle on it: Martin Brodeur and Mart... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Stars goaltender Marty Turco moved behind the net to play the puck, as he has hundreds of times before.
The Devils' Martin Brodeur and the Stars' Marty Turco could be moving toward a head-to-head matchup in the Stanley Cup finals.
This is Turco's first season as the Stars' No. 1 goalie, and he hasn't played a minute of NHL playoff hockey.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:100174204&refid=holomed_1   (1550 words)

  
 National Hockey League Players' Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Marty Turco was drafted 124th overall in the 1994 Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars.
Marty ranked third in the league with a 2.09 GAA and fourth with a 92.1 save percentage.
Marty went 31-10-10 in 55 games as the Stars improved 21 points in the standings and won the Pacific Division title.
www.nhlpa.com /WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=5710   (364 words)

  
 ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Chat-637
On Friday, Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco dropped by to take questions on Thursday night's 3-1 victory over Phoenix in which he stopped 20 of 21 shots for his first win of the season.
Turco was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the fifth round (124th overall) of the 1994 Entry Draft.
Marty Turco: It's very important to being having fun in what we are doing, even though this is a serious business.
proxy.espn.go.com /chat/chatESPN?event_id=637&print=true   (1171 words)

  
 Dallas Stars, Ron Tugnutt, Marty Turco, Mike Modano, National Hockey League, San Jose Sharks - CBS SportsLine.com
Ron Tugnutt, filling in for injured All-Star goalie Marty Turco, stopped 19 of 20 shots -- allowing only a 5-on-3 goal -- and the Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night.
In his first start for Turco, who is out at least another week because of a left ankle injury sustained Tuesday, Tugnutt faced just 19 shots in a 4-2 loss to Anaheim on Friday night.
Marty Turco is having a great year, but Tugnutt can play well, too," Sharks center Mike Ricci said.
cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20030216_SJ%40DAL   (878 words)

  
 Dallas goaltender Marty Turco to grace cover of 2K Sports’ NHL 2K6 - PS2 News
Marty Turco is the goaltender for the Dallas Stars, but as his career has clearly demonstrated, he is also one of the best at his position in the NHL, if not the world.
Marty is the cover athlete for 2K Sports NHL 2K6 title, which will release on the PlayStation2 and Xbox platforms in September and for the Xbox 360 when the platform releases.
Marty: “I have an Xbox and PlayStation 2.
ps2.gamezone.com /news/07_07_05_11_34AM.htm   (1246 words)

  
 Vancouver Canucks Hockey - Canucks Corner - www.canuckscorner.com - NHL Web Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The only way this contract turns out to be a good deal for Marty Turco is if the CBA doesn't change and he is a flash in the pan.
When asked about whether Turco could win a holdout or whether a holdout could last all year, Overhardt replied, "Answering that, I really don't want to comment too much further, but obviously, like I said, if a player is not in camp there is always the risk that he'll sit out all year.
I wonder if he told Marty that the last player to win a holdout in the NHL was Sergei Fedorov and that was more than five years ago.
www.canuckscorner.com /2003_09_14_archive.html   (3481 words)

  
 Sports Illustrated: Bittersweet. (Michigan goalie Marty Turco)(1998 NCAA hockey championship)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Goalie Marty Turco was outstanding for Michigan in the 1998 college hockey championship game, which the Wolverines won 3-2 over Boston College with a goal at 17:51 of overtime.
Turco made 28 saves against Boston College's fast and talented offense, winning his team the title.
Goalie Marty Turco was thrilled when he and the Wolverines won the NCAA title, save for one thing: It was his last game at Michigan
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:20545132&refid=holomed_1   (213 words)

  
 HFBoards - Marty Turco defensive player of November..
Turco was named top defensive player after leading all goalies in wins with a 10-2-0 record, 1.90 goals-against average and.924 save percentage.
Turco edged Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff (8-2-0, 1.77) and Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Curtis Joseph (7-3-0, 1.79) for the award.
Turco allowed two goals or fewer in nine of 12 appearances, including his 22nd career NHL shutout in a 4-0 victory over Edmonton on Nov.
hfboards.com /showthread.php?t=196641&goto=newpost   (199 words)

  
 NHL 2K6: Five Questions with Marty Turco - Xbox
The inclusion of Maximum Goaltending made much more sense when we learned that Marty Turco — netminder for the Dallas Stars - would be the cover athlete and official spokesperson for NHL 2K6.
Speaking of “stars”, Marty has been elected to the NHL All-Star team twice, not to mention given the esteemed honor of representing his home country of Canada in the 2005 World Championship, and (more than likely) in the 2006 Olympic Games.
Turco: First off - it’s an honor to be chosen as the cover athlete for NHL 2K6, not only because my likeness is on all of these game boxes (my family and I can’t believe it sometimes), but because of my position.
interviews.teamxbox.com /xbox/1206/NHL-2K6-Five-Questions-with-Marty-Turco/p1   (508 words)

  
 Marty Turco
One of the most highly decorated college goaltenders of all time, Turco left the University of Michigan as the owner of the NCAA record for career victories (127) and had brought the Wolverines to four consecutive Frozen Fours, winning championships in 1996 and 1998.
In his third full SHL season (2003-04) as a starter, Turco led the Rock to their 1st ever SHL Cup.
He would later be left unprotected in the 2004-05 expansion draft, where the Hitmen would draft him.
www.geocities.com /ashleym_20/PlayerProfile/marty_turco_profile.html   (216 words)

  
 HardwareHell - News - 2K ices Marty Turco for NHL 2K6
Turco, a 29-year-old native of Ontario, Canada, broke into the NHL during the 2000 season and became a brick wall in 2001 will be the "chosen one" for 2006.
2K Sports, a publishing brand of Take-Two Interactive, today announced that Dallas Stars goalkeeper Marty Turco will be the spokesperson and cover athlete for NHL 2K6.
The game is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 1, while the release date for the Xbox 360 version of the game will be unannounced in the future.
hardware.gamershell.com /news/2k_ices_marty_turco_for_nhl_2k6   (135 words)

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