Taylor Turnquist

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	(1997-08-14) August 14, 1997 (age 28) Blaine, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Position	Defenseman
Shoots	Right
NWHL team Former teams	Minnesota Whitecaps Boston Pride Clarkson Golden Knights (NCAA)
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 Florida Panthers 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
2016–17	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

• 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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