Zacharias Signs with Ontario; Tormey With Toledo
Former Maverick Goaltenders Start Pro Careers With ECHL Teams

    Mankato, Minn. — Former Minnesota State men’s hockey netminders Mike Zacharias and Dan Tormey are both beginning their professional careers after agreeing to contracts with East Coast Hockey League organizations.

Zacharis, a Plymouth, Minn., native signed with Ontario (Calif.), an affiliate of Los Angeles of the National Hockey League.  A two-time team Most Valuable Player, Zacharias established school career records with a .910 save save percentage and 2.71 goals against average,  Zacharias completed his MSU career with a 45-39-16 won-loss record.  Zacharias was a four-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Week during the course of his career.

Tormey, a four-year letterwinner from Syracuse, N.Y., inked a deal with Toledo, which is affiliated with the NHLs’ Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.  Named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman in 2005-06 when he posted 14-13-4, .902% and 2.83 numbers, Tormey suffered an injury his sophomore season and went on to complete his MSU career with 19-27-4 won-loss record, .887 save percentage and a 3.33 goals against average.