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