Ross Turnbull (ice hockey)

Ross Turnbull (born July 4, 1934 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian ice hockey wing who played four seasons in the International Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League.

Biography

Turnbull was born on July 4, 1934, in Barrie, Ontario.

Playing career

Turnbull began his career with the Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL for the 1954-55 season. In his first and only season with the Komets, Turnbull played 17 games, scored a goal, and passed four assists. He did not play the following season but suited up for the Philadelphia Ramblers of the EHL in 1956-57. It was, statistically, his best year, as he scored 68 points (37 goals, 31 assists) in the regular season. That season, Turnball played the only playoff games of his career, with eight points off of three goals and five assists. The next season, he had 20 goals and 23 assists to combine for 43 points. In his last year for the Ramblers, in 1958-59, Turnball only played 24 games, in which he scored 13 points, with six goals and seven assists.

Statistics

 

 

Regular season

Season

Team

League

GP

G

1954–55

Fort Wayne Komets

IHL

17

1

1956–57

Philadelphia Ramblers

EHL

59

37

1957–58

Philadelphia Ramblers

EHL

59

20

1958–59

Philadelphia Ramblers

EHL

24

6