Mitch Torrel

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Monticello, Minn. Height / Weight: 6-1 / 187

Position: F Last Team: Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)

2010-11 (Freshman)

Played in nine games and had one assist ... Only point of the season came against Sacred Heart in the 5-5 overtime tie on the road ... Assisted on Tim Kirby's goal in the second period that tied the game at 3-3.

Before Air Force

Played 43 games for the Wenatchee Wild of the NAHL ... 15 goals and five assists for 20 points ... Six game-winners, four power-play goals and one shortie ... Ranked sixth on the team in goals ... Earned West Division Player of the Week honors ... Earned the NAHL Community Service Award in 2009-10 ... In 2008-09, scored 35 points in 59 NAHL games ... Played 23 games for the Wild and had 15 points (8-7-15) ... Also played 36 games for the Albert Lea Thunder and had 11 goals and nine assists ... Graduated from Monticello High School ... Lettered four years in hockey.

Personal

Member of Cadet Squadron 31 ... Parents are Stephen and Kendel Torrel ... Has one brother, Gage ... Father and uncle played for Minnesota-Duluth ... Father was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the seventh round of the 1986 draft ... Uncle, Doug, was a fourth-round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks in 1987 ... Doug played five years of professional hockey in the AHL, WCHL and IHL and spent two seasons playing in Germany ... Godfather, Shjon Podein, played 11 years in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2001 ... Major is management ... Minor is French ... This past summer, completed Global Engagement and Combat Survival Training ... Also completed the Jump Program and earned his wings with a solo jump from 4,500 feet ... Long-term goal is to be a combat rescue officer or a special tactics officer ... On the athletic's list as a freshman ... Favorite food is the vodka penne pasta from Vazzy's in Connecticut ... Favorite movie is The Other Guys ... Favorite sports other than hockey are basketball and tennis ... Credits his dad as having the greatest influence on his sports career ... Hobbies are anything outdoors ... Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings ... Favorite NHL player is Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck.