Bob Turner's Fistful of Stanley Cups

Bob Turner walked on to the Montreal Canadiens midway through the 1955-56 season just in time to be part of their record-setting run of five straight Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960.

Turner's #40 card from the 1958-59 Parkhurst issue cost me $6:

Not known for his scoring prowess, he potted just 8 goals in 6 seasons with the Canadiens. But the team reportedly paid each defenseman a $1,000 bonus if the team had the fewest goals against in the league.

After losing to them in the 1961 semi-finals, Turner was traded to Chicago for the 1961-62 season. He promptly doubled his career output by scoring 8 goals. If you know anything about the history of Chicago's owners, you can be pretty sure that neither Mr. Norris nor Mr. Wirtz slipped him an extra $1,000 for his increased output.

After his retirement, Turner coached his hometown Regina Pats for 10 years and won the Memorial Cup in 1974.