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 | |||
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Born |
(1997-08-14) August 14, 1997 (age 25) Blaine, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
Position | Defenseman | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NWHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Whitecaps
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National team |
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Playing career | 2016–present |
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]
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 currently dating San Jose Sharks forward Nico Sturm, whom she met when both were freshmen at Clarkson.[1]
Turnquist majored in business at Clarkson University.[2]
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 |