Ian Turnbull (ice hockey)

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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 Borje 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. He 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[1]

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