Joe Turner (ice hockey)
Joseph Turner (March 28, 1919 – December 13, 1944 or January 21, 1945) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 1 game in the National Hockey League. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he played with the Detroit Red Wings.[1]
Biography[]
Turner 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]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ NHL.com. November 9, 2012
- ^ 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
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
- Columbia Chronicle article on Turner
- Legends of Hockey article on Turner Cup
- 1919 births
- 1940s deaths
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Indianapolis Capitals players
- Missing in action of World War II
- Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario
- United States Army officers
- United States Army personnel killed in World War II
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Canadian ice hockey goaltender stubs