Joseph Turner (March 28, 1919 – December 13, 1944 or January 21, 1945) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1941–42 season. He later served in the United States Army during the Second World War, and was killed in action during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest in 1945.[1]
| Joe Turner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Turner circa 1941–42 | |||
| Born | March 28, 1919 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | January 21, 1945 (aged 25) Hurtgen Forest, Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1940–1942 | ||
Biography
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Turner was born in Windsor, Ontario. He played with the Guelph Indians of the Ontario Hockey Association and led the league in goals allowed on three occasions. Detroit, which held his rights, sent him to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Indianapolis Capitals, in 1941. There he played in the first AHL All-Star Game and was a first team All-Star as goaltender. He would also lead the Capitals to a Calder Cup championship. On February 5, 1942, he replaced an injured Johnny Mowers in a 3–3 tie against the Toronto Maple Leafs for his only appearance in the NHL.
After the season, he signed up for the United States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company K, 311th Infantry, 78th Division and fought in World War II.[2] He was originally classified as Missing in Action in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany on December 13, 1944.[3] For his service, the International Hockey League named its championship trophy, the Turner Cup, after him.[4]
Career statistics
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edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1933–34 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA | 9 | — | — | — | 540 | 24 | 0 | 2.72 | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| 1934–35 | Windsor Motors | MOHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Windsor Motors | MOHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Windsor Bulldogs | MOHL | 26 | — | — | — | 1560 | 91 | 0 | 3.50 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 300 | 13 | 0 | 2.68 | ||
| 1937–38 | Stratford Midgets | OHA | 14 | — | — | — | 840 | 33 | 0 | 2.36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 420 | 23 | 1 | 3.28 | ||
| 1938–39 | Guelph Indians | OHA | 14 | — | — | — | 840 | 38 | 2 | 2.71 | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| 1939–40 | Detroit Holzbaugh | MOHL | 36 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1620 | 76 | 6 | 2.11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 730 | 27 | 2 | 2.22 | ||
| 1939–40 | Windsor Chryslers | MOHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | London Mohawks | OHA Sr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Detroit Holzbaugh | MOHL | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1620 | 84 | 1 | 3.11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 420 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 | ||
| 1941–42 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 52 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 3175 | 129 | 4 | 2.44 | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | 630 | 34 | 0 | 3.24 | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
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edit- ^ Roose, Bill (November 9, 2012). "Turner's Ultimate Sacrifice". NHL.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ 100 Detroit's Olympia Stadium, ISBN 978-0-738-50787-3 p. 26
- ^ 100 Things Red Wings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, ISBN 978-1-600-78766-9 p. 145
- ^ "TheAHL.com - The American Hockey League - The AHL remembers, lest we forget". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Columbia Chronicle article on Turner
- Legends of Hockey article on Turner Cup