The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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������ where are they now? ��� The Marty Turco File Michigan Accomplishments: First-team All-American, 1997 ��� Hal Downes Award winner as U-M���s MVP, 1998 ��� Helped lead U-M to two national titles in four years (1996 and 1998) ��� Named to the NCAA All-Tournament team in 1998 ��� Holds nearly all of U-M���s goaltending records ��� Still holds NCAA record for all-time wins (127) ��� CCHA Rookie of the Year in 1994-95 season. Michigan Memory: Turco said learning from head coach Red Berenson was as critical as anything to his success ��� not just in hockey, but also in life. ���He���s had a great run,��� Turco said. ���I don���t know if anybody had a better one than that man with what he���s accomplished, the young men he���s sent out of program. That program will be back, and we will make sure of that as a group, from the Dekers Club to the people at that school. You don���t appreciate the highs when you don���t have lows.��� It starts with Berenson, he said. ���There���s no better person in the world in getting you to reach within and believe in yourself,��� Turco continued. ���When he retires someday, he���ll be just like Bo Schembechler was to Michigan football. He���s an amazing person, and I wish I was around more to be with him. Now that I���m retired, the best part is a couple times I can go back ��� I can plan for it, not worry about training for anything else.��� Professional Accomplishments: Starting goaltender for the NHL���s Dallas Stars, 2000-10 ��� Winningest goalie in franchise history ��� Set an NHL record with a 1.72 goals-against average in 2002-03, his first year as a starter ��� Played in the NHL All-Star game and was named to the Second All-Star Team following the season, finishing second in Vezina Trophy voting as well (behind New Jersey���s Martin Brodeur) ��� His .932 save percentage was also best in the NHL that year ��� Won a career-best 41 games in 2005-06, eight of them in shootouts ��� Tied record for most shutouts in a playoff series (three, 2007, against Vancouver) ��� Holds all of the Stars��� major goaltending records ��� Spent one season with Chicago and part of last year with the Boston Bruins after playing most of the year with Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. Current Occupation: Television analyst for the Dallas Stars, handling pregame, intermissions and postgame. Education: Majored in physical education in the Department of Kinesiology at U-M. Family: Turco and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters, Hailey (born early 2002) and Katelyn (born May 2004), and one son, Finley (born August 2008). They reside in Highland Park, Texas, during the school year and in their summer home in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., three months of the year.