Dan Turple

Dan Turple
Born	January 1, 1985 (1985-01-01) (age 26) Hamilton, ON, Canada
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Shoots	Right
NHL Draft	186th overall, 2004 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2006–present

Dan Turple (born January 1, 1985 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Turple was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers with the 186th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior Hockey

Turple began his hockey career at Delta High School in Hamilton, Ontario in 2002. It then lead to his junior hockey career with the Kingston Frontenacs in the 2002-03 season, when he appeared in 12 games with the Frontenacs, posting a 2-8-0 record, with a 5.61 GAA and a .864 save percentage. He began the 2003-04 season in Kingston, playing in nine games, with a 4-4-0 record with a 3.26 GAA and a .888 save percentage, before being traded to the Oshawa Generals. Turple would finish the season strongly with Oshawa, going 20-7-3 with a 2.60 GAA and a .923 save percentage. Turple would continue his strong play in the playoffs, as he had a 3-4 record with a solid 2.58 GAA and a .922 save percentage.

Turple started the 2004-05 with Oshawa, however, he would struggle, as he had a 4-4-0 record with a 3.71 GAA and a .872 save percentage in ten games, before being traded to the Kitchener Rangers. Turple rebounded in Kitchener, having a 17-13-8 record in 40 games with the Rangers, with a 2.36 GAA and a .924 save percentage. In the playoffs, Turple appeared in only three games, going 0-2 with a 3.35 GAA and a .904 save percentage.

In the 2005-06, Turple had a league best 2.25 GAA, as he posted a 40-15-2 record with the Rangers, as he and backup goaltender Mark Packwood were awarded the Dave Pinkney Trophy as Kitchener allowed a league low 165 goals. Turple struggled in the playoffs, as he went 1-4 with a 3.68 GAA and a .896 save percentage in five games.

Professional career

Atlanta Thrashers

Turple was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the sixth round, 186th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He began his professional career with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL in the 2006-07 season, appearing in 34 games, posting a record of 18-13-3, with a 3.77 GAA and a .879 save percentage.

Turple returned to Gwinnett for the 2007-08 season, going 15-12-3 with a 3.16 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 30 games. Turple also made an appearance with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, appearing in only one game, allowing only a goal in twenty minutes of play.

Turple once again began the season in Gwinnett in the 2008-09 season, going 2-4-1 with a 3.81 GAA and a .874 save percentage in eight games with the Gladiators. He saw some time with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, going 5-8-0 with a 2.92 GAA and .897 save percentage in 14 games, before ending the season with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, posting a record of 0-0-2 with a 3.69 GAA and a .909 save percentage in two games.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2002–03	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		12	2	8	0	449	42	0	5.61	.864
2003–04	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		9	4	4	0	534	29	0	3.26	.888
2003–04	Oshawa Generals	OHL		35	20	7	3	1843	80	2	2.60	.923
2004–05	Oshawa Generals	OHL		10	4	4	0	468	29	0	3.71	.872
2004–05	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		40	17	13	8	2335	92	3	2.36	.924
2005–06	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		57	40	15	2	3306	124	7	2.25	.924
2006–07	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		34	18	13	3	2052	129	1	3.77	.879
2007–08	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		30	15	12	3	1786	94	0	3.16	.905
2007–08	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		1	0	0	0	20	1	0	3.00	.857
2008–09	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		8	2	4	1	441	28	0	3.81	.874
2008–09	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		2	0	0	2	130	8	0	3.69	.909
2008–09	Chicago Wolves	AHL		14	5	8	0	699	34	0	2.92	.897
OHL totals				163	87	51	14	8935	396	12	2.66	.915
ECHL totals				74	35	29	9	4409	259	1	3.52	.890
AHL totals				15	5	8	0	719	35	0	2.92	.896

Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2003–04	Oshawa Generals	OHL		7	3	4	442	19	1	2.58	.922
2004–05	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		3	0	2	161	9	0	3.35	.904
2005–06	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		5	1	4	326	20	0	3.68	.896
OHL totals				15	4	10	929	48	1	3.10	.909

External links

• Dan Turple's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Turple, Dan
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Date of birth	January 1, 1985
Place of birth	Hamilton, ON, Canada
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