Randy Turnbull
Encyclopedia
Randy Layne Turnbull is a retired ice hockey
defenceman
. In 1980, he was drafted in the 5th round (97th overall) by the Calgary Flames
. He played one NHL
game for the Calgary Flames
in the 1981–82 season. He was primarily known as a tough guy. In the role as enforcer, he was a feared role player in the juniors and minor leagues.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
. In 1980, he was drafted in the 5th round (97th overall) by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
. He played one NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
game for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in the 1981–82 season. He was primarily known as a tough guy. In the role as enforcer, he was a feared role player in the juniors and minor leagues.