Following an outstanding highschool hockey career in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tom Chorske was named Mr. Hockey as the state's most outstanding high school player. Soon after, Tom was selected by the Montreal Canadiens 16th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Chorske played two seasons of NCAA hockey at the University of Minnesota followed by a year playing with the 1987-88 US national Team preparing for the winter Olympics in Calgary. Unfortunetly, Tom was the last player cut from the team as they headed to Calgary for the Olympics. Tom returned to the University of Minnesota for the 1988-89 season and was instrumental in the team's success that year.

In 1989-90, Chorske played 14 games with the Montreal Canadiens, scoring three goals and an assist. After another season in Montreal, he joined the New Jersey Devils, playing 76 games in 1991-92, scoring 19 goals and 36 points. In 1993-94, he had his finest offensive production, scoring 21 goals and 41 points but it was the following season which was by far the most satisfying for Chorske, his teammates and fans of the Devils. After several years of being near the top of the NHL, the Devils finally put it all together in the spring of 1995, defeating the Detroit Red Wings in four straight games in the Stanley Cup finals.

Some of Chorske's best memories are from his 2 days of having the Cup back in Minneapolis, to show all the people of the city. Chorske's Stanley Cup tour included visits to local arenas, radio stations, and bars and also included a stop at a local restaurant where his parents would go to watch the Devils play on satellite television.

In 1995-96, Chorske joined the Ottawa Senators where he played for two seasons and helped them make their first modern era playoff appearence in 1997. He then headed to New York to suit up for the Islanders where he scored 35 points, including 4 short-handed tallies. During the 1998-99 season, he was sent to the Washington Capitals but had abdominal surgery and was limited to 17 games before finally ending up in Calgary at the trading deadline. In 1999-2000, Chorske played 33 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, his final stop in the NHL. In 2000-01, he appeared in 78 games for the Houston Aeros of the now defunct IHL, scoring 27 goals and 52 points.