Taylor Wenczkowski

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Taylor Wenczkowski
Taylor Wenczkowski 2024.jpg
Wenczkowski with PWHL Boston in 2024
Born (1997-09-25) September 25, 1997 (age 26)
Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for PWHL Boston
Boston Pride
New Hampshire Wildcats
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 20122024

Taylor Wenczkowski (born September 25, 1997) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Playing career

As a junior player, Wenczkowski played 72 games over three seasons for the Boston Shamrocks of the Junior Women's Hockey League. She scored 35 points in each of her last two seasons. [1]

In 148 NCAA games over five years at the University of New Hampshire, Wenczkowski scored 82 points. As a senior she served as one of the three captains of the UNH Wildcats. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Wenczkowski was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NWHL Draft and signed a one-year deal with the Boston Pride on June 23, 2020. [6] [7] She would win back-to-back Isobel Cup championships with the Pride in 2021 and 2022, earning the honor of Playoff MVP in the latter year. [8]

After going undrafted in the 2023 PWHL Draft, Wenczkowski signed with PWHL Boston following their 2023 training camp. [9] [10]

Personal life

Wenczkowski majored in kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire. [2] She attended high school at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School. [11]

Career stats

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Boston Shamrocks JWHL 196288
2013–14Boston Shamrocks JWHL 2625103516
2014–15Boston ShamrocksJWHL272312358
2015–16 University of New Hampshire NCAA 3548128
2016–17 University of New HampshireNCAA72134
2017-18 University of New HampshireNCAA349112014
2018-19 University of New HampshireNCAA362062622
2019–20 University of New HampshireNCAA377142143
2020–21 Boston Pride NWHL 7101421120
2021–22 Boston Pride PHF 208715833032
2022–23 Boston PridePHF242791021010
PHF/NWHL totals511114252275162
Source [1]

Honours

Source: [2]

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