So far this season, the injury bug has bitten UConn men’s hockey hard. The Huskies have lost players for varying amounts of time to a plethora of different ailments ranging from typical bumps and bruises to a blood clot that knocked sophomore defenseman Roman Kinal out for the season.
Last weekend, the forwards were hit hard with Jonny Evans, Ruslan Iskhakov and Kale Howarth all out for various reasons. With a lot of production and talent missing from the lineup against No. 12 Providence, UConn needed someone to fill the void.
Turnbull answered the bell.
On Friday night, Turnbull fired a lightning-quick shot out of a face-off to score his first goal in the first period.