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.

Career

Turnquist attended Spring Lake Park High School, where she mostly played as a forward. 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.

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. to Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm, whom she met when both were freshmen at Clarkson.

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