Toporowski was born in
Paddockwood,
Saskatchewan. After being drafted, Toporowski continued to play
junior hockey for the
Prince Albert Raiders of the
Western Hockey League (WHL). In October
1994, the Kings traded him,
Guy Leveque,
Dixon Ward, and
Kelly Fairchild to the
Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for
Eric Lacroix,
Chris Snell, and a fourth-round pick in the
1996 draft. The following two seasons, Toporowski played for the Maple Leafs'
minor league affiliate, the
St. John's Maple Leafs of the
American Hockey League (AHL). In the
1996–97 season, Toronto called him up for three NHL games. The following off-season, he signed a two-year contract with the
St. Louis Blues and played for their AHL affiliate, the
Worcester IceCats. The year following, he signed a one-year contract with the
Phoenix Coyotes and played for their AHL affiliate, the
Springfield Falcons. ==Post-playing career==