Joe Turner (ice hockey)

Joe Turner
Turner circa 1941–42
Born (1919-03-28)March 28, 1919
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died January 21, 1945(1945-01-21) (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

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]

Biography

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Tall and slender silver trophy with a silver bowl mounted above eight rings engraved with names of players
The Turner Cup trophy

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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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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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References

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  1. ^ Roose, Bill (November 9, 2012). "Turner's Ultimate Sacrifice". NHL.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  2. ^ 100 Detroit's Olympia Stadium, ISBN 978-0-738-50787-3 p. 26
  3. ^ 100 Things Red Wings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, ISBN 978-1-600-78766-9 p. 145
  4. ^ "TheAHL.com - The American Hockey League - The AHL remembers, lest we forget". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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