Cuir crìoch air an abairt a leanas: Rugadh Toporowski ann am Paddockwood, Saskatchewan. Às deidh dha a bhith air a tharraing, lean Toporowski air adhart a 'cluich hockey òigearan airson na Prince Albert Raiders den Lìog Hockey an Iar (WHL). Anns an Dàmhair 1994, chuir na Rìghrean e, Guy Leveque, Dixon Ward, agus Kelly Fairchild gu na Toronto Maple Leafs ann an iomlaid airson Eric Lacroix, Chris Snell, agus ceathramh turas ann an
Dragh 1996. Anns an dà sheusan a leanas, chluich Toporowski airson companaidh lìog beag Maple Leafs, St. John's Maple Leafs de Lìog Hockey Ameireaganach (AHL). Anns an t-seusan 1996-97, ghairm Toronto e airson trì geamannan NHL.