Travis Turnbull (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Travis Turnbull is an American
professional ice hockey
player who is currently playing with the Rochester Americans
of the American Hockey League
.
with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
team, where in his third year he helped his team win the 2007-08
CCHA
Championship.
On July 15, 2011 the Sabres re-signed Turnbull, who had arbitration rights, to an extension.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional ice hockey
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...
player who is currently playing with the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
College career
Prior to turning professional, Turnbull played four years of college hockey at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program is competing in its 90th season...
team, where in his third year he helped his team win the 2007-08
2008 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- Ferris State vs. Western Michigan:- Northern Michigan vs. Ohio State:- Bowling Green vs. Lake Superior State:- Nebraska-Omaha vs. Alaska:- Michigan vs. Nebraska-Omaha:- Miami vs. Bowling Green:...
CCHA
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
Championship.
Professional career
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.On July 15, 2011 the Sabres re-signed Turnbull, who had arbitration rights, to an extension.