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Ian Turnbull's 1977-1978 season

Points
61
NHL#46
Goals
14
NHL#142
Assists
47
NHL#18
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#140
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Defenceman Ian Turnbull was 23 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 47 assists for 61 points, 0.79 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 16 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ian Turnbull plays the 1977-1978 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Ian was 23 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–5TOR
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6TOR
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3PHI
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 6/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–7TOR
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1977
    • The game
      TOR5–1VAN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4LAK
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–2CLR
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–0AFM
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1WSH
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–5MTL
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5TOR
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1BUF
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1TOR
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2STL
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4TOR
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE2–3TOR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5CLE
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      16
      points
      NHL#51
      6
      goals
      NHL#61
      10
      assists
      NHL#47
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#35
      TOR
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1977
    • The game
      DET2–4TOR
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3BOS
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6TOR
      W
      game 23/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2CLR
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–0LAK
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3TOR
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR8–5MNS
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7TOR
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4TOR
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2TOR
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2PIT
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4TOR
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–4CHI
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR0–5TOR
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2DET
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6TOR
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–2TOR
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      36
      points
      NHL#25
      8
      goals
      NHL#111
      28
      assists
      NHL#11
      +17
      +/-
      NHL#19
      TOR
      24-12-0W-L-OT52Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–5CLE
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 42/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–2STL
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3VAN
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2LAK
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3NYR
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR7–5AFM
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1978
    • The game
      BUF2–2TOR
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2TOR
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3BOS
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–5TOR
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3TOR
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2TOR
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5TOR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–5TOR
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–4TOR
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4NYI
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      50
      points
      NHL#37
      12
      goals
      NHL#121
      38
      assists
      NHL#15
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#35
      TOR
      33-17-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • March 1978
    • The game
      PHI2–3TOR
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4TOR
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–1NYR
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–1TOR
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE2–5TOR
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR7–1PIT
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–2WSH
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2TOR
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–6BOS
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2TOR
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2TOR
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–3TOR
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–7AFM
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      BUF2–3TOR
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6PIT
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1TOR
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2BUF
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ian Turnbull closes the 1977-1978 season with 61 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    61
    NHL#46
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#142
    Assists
    47
    NHL#18
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#56
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#140
    Events
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Los Angeles Kings

    TORvsLAK
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK3–7TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      TOR4–0LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0

    TOR2–0LAK
    Advance
    2Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet New York Islanders

    TORvsNYI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR1–4NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      NYI0–2TOR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      NYI1–3TOR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      TOR1–2NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      NYI2–5TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare3–3withNew York Islanders
    • Game 7
      TOR2–1NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    TOR4–3NYI
    Advance
    7Games8Points4Goals4Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Montréal Canadiens

    TORvsMTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR3–5MTL
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3MTL
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL6–1TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–0TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    TOR0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    4Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ian Turnbull ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 16 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    16
    NHL#6
    Games
    13
    Goals
    6
    NHL#8
    Assists
    10
    NHL#5
    P/GP
    1.23
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#25
    Events
    25
    playoff assists
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    LAK2–0→NYI4–3→MTL0–4