Paired with Swedish Hall of Famer Borje Salming, Ian Turnbull was one half of an offensive tandem from the blueline that was one of the best in the National Hockey League.
Turnbull was a First Round Pick in 1973 and would make the Maple Leafs roster as a rookie with a 35 Point year. The Defenseman was injured for most of his sophomore year, but he bounced back as one of the top offensive Defenseman in hockey. From 1976-77 to 1980-81, Turnbull scored at least 60 Points in four of those five years, and in that period, he had a five-goal game which remains a record for an NHL Defenseman.
An All-Star in 1977, Turnbull was traded to Los Angeles in 1981, leaving Toronto with 414 Points and a PPG of .71, which is among the best of any Defenseman in franchise history.
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