About Travis Roche
Travis Roche (born June 17, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). == Playing career == An offensive defenceman, Roche played two seasons for the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux. In his freshman season, 1999–2000, the Sioux won the NCAA Frozen Four, defeating Maine in the semifinals, then Boston College in the championship game held in Providence, Rhode Island. Roche was named to the WCHA All-Tournament Team. The following season (the final season at “old” Ralph Engelstad Arena), the team captured the MacNaughton Cup as the WCHA regular season champions with an 18–4–6 record in 2000–01. The team lost the Final Five championship game to St. Cloud State in overtime, 6–5, and the Sioux were defeated by Boston College 3–2 in the Frozen Four title game, with Roche named to the WCHA All-Tournament team, the NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team, and he was honored as an NCAA West First Team All-American. Roche holds Fighting Sioux single-game records for goals by a defenceman (3), points by a defenceman (6), and assists by a defenceman. For his collegiate career, Roche appeared in 88 games, scoring 17 goals, passing out 60 assists, and scoring 77 points. He was signed to a two-season contract by the Minnesota Wild on April 8, 2001, one day after the end of the Sioux's 2001 national championship run, appearing in the final game of the Wild's 2000–2001 season.
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