Taylor Turnquist (born August 14, 1997) is an American ice hockey player who played for the now defunct Minnesota Whitecaps in the Premier Hockey Federation.
| Taylor Turnquist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 14, 1997 Blaine, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NWHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Whitecaps | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Career
editTurnquist attended Spring Lake Park High School, where she mostly played as a forward.[1] Turnquist won national titles as a regular defender for the Clarkson University Golden Knights in 2017 and 2018. In 158 NCAA games over 4 years at Clarkson, Turnquist scored 8 goals and 40 points. As a senior she served as an assistant captain. She was versatile and willing enough to play some games at forward due to team injuries in her senior season.[2] [3]
Turnquist was drafted in the 4th round of the 2020 NWHL Draft and signed a one-year deal with the Boston Pride on July 22, 2020.[3]
Personal life
editTurnquist is the daughter of Steve and Andrea, and has a brother, Luke. She grew up as a fan of the Minnesota Wild and Mikko Koivu. She is engaged[4] to San Jose Sharks forward Nico Sturm, whom she met when both were freshmen at Clarkson.[1]
Turnquist majored in business at Clarkson University.[2]
Career stats
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Clarkson University | NCAA | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2017-18 | Clarkson University | NCAA | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2018-19 | Clarkson University | NCAA | 40 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019–20 | Clarkson University | NCAA | 37 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2020-21 | Boston Pride | NWHL | ||||||||||||
| NWHL totals | ||||||||||||||
- Source[5]
Honours
edit- 2019-20 Clarkson Coaches Award
- 2019-20 Named assistant captain for the Clarkson Golden Knights
- 2016-20 Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team for all four years at Clarkson
References
edit- ^ a b Russo, Michael. "Wild's Nico Sturm and Pride's Taylor Turnquist inspire each other through life and hockey". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ a b c "Taylor Turnquist bio". Clarkson Golden Knights Athletics.
- ^ a b "BOSTON INKS CLARKSON D TAYLOR TURNQUIST, AS PRIDE GOES 6-FOR-6 IN SIGNING 2020 NWHL DRAFT PICKS". NWHLZone.com.
- ^ @nicosturm7 (September 1, 2023). "How does forever sound @taylorturnquist ?" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Taylor Turnquist". Eliteprospects.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Taylor Turnquist on Twitter
- Taylor Turnquist on Instagram