Jackals Bolster Defense by Signing Turner
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Brennan Turner, a standout defensemen for the Elmira Jackals this past season, has re-signed with the team for the 2010-2011 campaign, the team announced. Turner is a former Yale standout.
Turner, a native of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan set a team mark in plus-minus last season of +33 and was second in the ECHL in that category, leading the American Conference. He was +2 or better in 16 games for the Jackals in his first season with the club.
The Yale University product scored six goals while adding 15 assists for 21 points in 2009-2010, including his first-career game-winning goal on Mar. 7 in overtime at Johnstown. Turner scored five points in Elmira's first-round playoff series against Florida.
He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
"Brennan is a proven leader on the Jackals blue line, as displayed by his +33 last season. He is a strong, physical player who plays with passion and emotion and represents the type of character that we're looking for with the Jackals," said Elmira head coach Malcolm Cameron.
"Elmira is a great hockey city with great hockey fans. It's a good stepping stone for young players looking to move up," Turner said.
