Ian Turnbull

Ian Turnbull

Ian Turnbull
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (0 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Teams	NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins AHL New Haven Nighthawks Baltimore Skipjacks
Nationality	Canadian
Born	December 22 1953 (1953-12-22), Montreal, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	15th overall, 1973 Toronto Maple Leafs
WHA Draft	70th overall, 1973 Vancouver Blazers
Pro Career	1973 – 1983

Ian Turnbull (born December 22, 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1973–74 until 1982–83. He and Börje Salming combined to make one of the best 1–2 defensive punches in Toronto Maple Leafs history during the 1970s.

Turnbull played 628 career NHL games, scoring 123 goals and 317 assists for 440 points. In his best offensive season, (1976–77 while with the Maple Leafs), he set career highs with 22 goals, 57 assists, 79 points, and a +47 plus/minus rating. The 79 points represent a Maple Leaf team record for most points in a season by a defenceman. This team record still stands over 30 years later. He also still holds the NHL record for most goals in a game by a defenceman, with 5 in a game on February 2, 1977 in a 9–1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings. Turnbull only had five shots in the game, making him the first player in NHL history to score five goals on five shots.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Montreal Jr. Canadiens	OHA		53	4	21	25	88		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Montreal Jr. Canadiens	OHA		59	17	45	62	85		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Montreal Jr. Canadiens	OHA		63	34	48	82	85		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Ottawa 67's	OHA		51	25	39	64	90		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		78	8	27	35	74		4	0	0	0	8
1974–75	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL		8	2	1	3	15		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		22	6	7	13	44		7	0	2	2	4
1975–76	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		76	20	36	56	90		10	2	9	11	29
1976–77	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	22	57	79	84		9	4	4	8	10
1977–78	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		77	14	47	61	77		13	6	10	16	10
1978–79	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	12	51	63	80		6	0	4	4	27
1979–80	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		75	11	28	39	90		3	0	3	3	2
1980–81	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	19	47	66	104		3	1	0	1	4
1981–82	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		13	1	7	8	4		3	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		12	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		42	11	15	26	81		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		13	3	8	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		6	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				628	123	317	440	736		55	13	32	45	94

External links

• Biography at hockydraftcentral.com
• Profile at mapleleafslegends
• Career stats at couchpotatohockey.com
• Ian Turnbull's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database