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

Taylor Wenczkowski
Wenczkowski with PWHL Boston in 2024
Born (1997-09-25) September 25, 1997 (age 27)
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 team  United States
Playing career 2012–2024

Playing career

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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

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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

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Boston Shamrocks JWHL 19 6 2 8 8
2013–14 Boston Shamrocks JWHL 26 25 10 35 16
2014–15 Boston Shamrocks JWHL 27 23 12 35 8
2015–16 University of New Hampshire NCAA 35 4 8 12 8
2016–17 University of New Hampshire NCAA 7 2 1 3 4
2017-18 University of New Hampshire NCAA 34 9 11 20 14
2018-19 University of New Hampshire NCAA 36 20 6 26 22
2019–20 University of New Hampshire NCAA 37 7 14 21 43
2020–21 Boston Pride NWHL 7 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 2 0
2021–22 Boston Pride PHF 20 8 7 15 8 3 3 0 3 2
2022–23 Boston Pride PHF 24 2 7 9 10 2 1 0 1 0
PHF/NWHL totals 51 11 14 25 22 7 5 1 6 2
Source[1]

Honours

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  • 2018-19 Led the UNH Wildcats in goals (20) and points (26)
  • 2015-16 Led UNH rookies in goals (4), assists (8) and points (12).
  • 2022 Isobel Cup Playoff MVP [8]

Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eliteprospects.com – Taylor Wenczkowski". EliteProspects.
  2. ^ a b c "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster Taylor Wenczkowski". UNH. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. ^ Donahue, Hannah (2 May 2019). "Women's hockey player of the year". Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ Pike, Al (March 15, 2019). "Wenczkowski keys UNH's turnaround season". Foster's Daily Democrat. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "UNH's Wenczkowski earns Hockey East honor". January 8, 2019. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Boston Pride Sign Draft Picks Taylor Wenczkowski and Meghara McManus". NWHLZone.com.
  7. ^ "Granite Staters Taylor Wenczkowski, Paige Capistran selected in NWHL draft". New Hampshire Union Leader. Apr 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Rodriguez, Angelica (29 March 2022). "Three times the charm: Pride shock Whale for another Isobel Cup". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. ^ Wegman, Josh (18 September 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. ^ "UNH Alumnae Howran, Wenczkowski Named to PWHL Team Rosters". University of New Hampshire Wildcats. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  11. ^ "An Alternative High School Experience: The Story of Taylor".
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