Robert George Turner (January 31, 1934 – February 7, 2005) was a Canadian professional

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for the

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and the

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in the

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. He won the

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5 times from 1956 to

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Awards and achievements

* 1956

Championship (

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Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal) * 1958 Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal) *

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal) *

Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal) * 1956 NHL All-Star (Montreal) * 1957 NHL All-Star (Montreal) * 1958 NHL All-Star (Montreal) * 1959 NHL All-Star (Montreal) * 1960 NHL All-Star (Montreal) * 1961 NHL All-Star (

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Hockey Hall of Fame Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Bob 1934 births 2005 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players California Golden Seals Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Montreal Canadiens players Regina Pats coaches Regina Pats players Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Stanley Cup champions