Taylor Turnquist

Taylor Turnquist (born August 14, 1997) is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for the Minnesota Whitecaps in the Premier Hockey Federation.

Taylor Turnquist
Born (1997-08-14) 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

Turnquist 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

Turnquist 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
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17Clarkson UniversityNCAA 411676 -----
2017-18Clarkson UniversityNCAA 402578 -----
2018-19Clarkson UniversityNCAA 402121426 -----
2019–20Clarkson UniversityNCAA 37391220 -----
2020-21Boston PrideNWHL
NWHL totals
Source[5]

Honours
  • 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

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References
  1. Russo, Michael. "Wild's Nico Sturm and Pride's Taylor Turnquist inspire each other through life and hockey". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  2. "Taylor Turnquist bio". Clarkson Golden Knights Athletics.
  3. "BOSTON INKS CLARKSON D TAYLOR TURNQUIST, AS PRIDE GOES 6-FOR-6 IN SIGNING 2020 NWHL DRAFT PICKS". NWHLZone.com.
  4. @nicosturm7 (September 1, 2023). "How does forever sound @taylorturnquist ?" – via Instagram.
  5. "Taylor Turnquist". Eliteprospects.
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