Travis John Turnbull (born July 7, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Dresdner Eislöwen in the German second tier DEL2.
| Travis Turnbull | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93137.jpg) Turnbull in 2024 | |||
| Born |
July 7, 1986 Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL2 team Former teams |
Dresdner Eislöwen Buffalo Sabres Düsseldorfer EG ERC Ingolstadt Färjestad BK Kölner Haie Iserlohn Roosters Straubing Tigers Schwenninger Wild Wings | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career edit
As a youth, Turnbull played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the St. Louis Blues minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played four years of college hockey at the University of Michigan with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team, where in his third year he helped his team win the 2007-08 CCHA Championship.[2]
On April 6, 2009, the Buffalo Sabres signed Turnbull to a two-year entry-level contract and assigned him to play for their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.[3][4] On July 15, 2011 the Sabres re-signed Turnbull, who had arbitration rights, to an extension.[5][6] On March 23, 2012, Turnbull scored his first NHL goal against the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden.[7]
After a productive debut 2012–13 season in Germany with Düsseldorfer EG, Turnbull moved to sign a one-year contract campaign with rivals ERC Ingolstadt on May 28, 2013.[8] He helped ERC win the 2014 German national championship, before returning to Düsseldorf for the 2014-15 campaign. In December 2015, he headed to Sweden, signing with SHL side Färjestad BK.[9]
In April 2016, Turnbull agreed to terms on a one-year contract with German team Kölner Haie.[10] In the 2016–17 season, Turnbull was unable to match his career averages posting just 7 goals and 12 points in 35 games with the Sharks. Leaving Kölner at the conclusion of the campaign, Turnbull opted to continue in the DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Iserlohn Roosters on July 7, 2017.[11]
Turnbull played two seasons with the Roosters, before leaving as a free agent following the 2018–19 campaign, signing a one-year contract with his fifth DEL club, the Straubing Tigers, on April 24, 2019.[12]
Turnbull left the Tigers at the conclusion of his contract and continued his journeyman career in the DEL by agreeing to a one-year pact with Schwenninger Wild Wings on March 12, 2020.[13]
Personal edit
Travis is the son of former NHL player Perry Turnbull.[14] Turnbull was born in the St. Louis area suburb of Chesterfield, when his father was a member of the St. Louis Blues. Turnbull and his wife Kasey have three daughters.
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 56 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 44 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 103 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 61 | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 57 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 63 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 50 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 51 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 72 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | ||
| 2014–15 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 52 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 26 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 23 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 35 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 49 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 44 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 40 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 32 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 52 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 47 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Dresdner Eislöwen | DEL2 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 478 | 120 | 148 | 268 | 463 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 38 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ College Hockey News: Juniors Lead Michigan to CCHA Final
- ^ SABRES NOTEBOOK: Mair, Pominville miss early chances » Pro Sports » Niagara Gazette
- ^ Sabres Can't Gain Ground In Playoff Race, Lose To Detroit - NHL News Story - KTVU San Francisco[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sabres sign Weber to two-year deal - Sabres & NHL - The Buffalo News
- ^ Sabres re-sign Persson and Turnbull - NHL.com - News
- ^ "Game Summary".
- ^ "Travis Turnbull comes to Ingolstadt" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2013-05-28. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Schulze, Thomas (19 December 2015). "Düsseldorfer EG: Turnbull gibt bei der DEG auf". RP ONLINE. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ "Drei Stürmer für die Haie | Kölner Haie". www.haie.de. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ "Travis Turnbull joins from Cologne" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ "Travis Turnbull reinforces Straubing offense" (in German). Straubing Tigers. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Schwenninger Wild Wings sign Travis Turnbull" (in German). Schwenninger Wild Wings. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Marian Hossa's three-point night lifts Red Wings over Sabres 4-1 - NHL.com - News
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database