Marty Turco | ||||||||||||||
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Born |
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | August 13, 1975|||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||
Caught | Left | |||||||||||||
Played for |
Dallas Stars Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins | |||||||||||||
National team | Canada | |||||||||||||
NHL draft |
124th overall, 1994 Dallas Stars | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 1998–2012 | |||||||||||||
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Marty Vincent Turco (born August 13, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played nine seasons with the Dallas Stars and one season each with the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins. Due to his puck-handling prowess, Canadian hockey personality Don Cherry named Turco "the smartest goalie in the NHL".[1] Turco currently serves as an in-studio analyst at NHL Network.