Meghan Turner

Meghan Turner
Personal information
Born (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994
Bedford, New Hampshire, US
Alma materQuinnipiac University
OccupationIce hockey executive
EmployerPWHL Seattle
Ice hockey career
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
Played for Worcester Blades
PWHPA

Meghan Turner (born August 7, 1994) is an American ice hockey executive and former player. She has served as general manager for PWHL Seattle of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) since May 2025.

Turner previously served as assistant general manager for the Boston Fleet. During her career as a player, she was a forward for Quinnipiac University women's hockey from 2013 to 2017, a forward for the Worcester Blades in the Canadian Women's Hockey League and the PWHLPA.[1]

Early life and education

Turner was born in Bedford, New Hampshire.[2] Turner attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, where she played ice hockey, lacrosse, and cross country. She was the team captain in the 2012-13 season, and finished her three-year career at Exeter with 102 points.

Following high school, Turner attended Quinnipiac University and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in International Business in 2016.[3] She also graduated with a Master's of Business Administration in 2017.[4]

Playing career

Turner was a forward for the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey from 2013 to 2017. She was a member of the historic 2015–16 team that won the ECAC Hockey championship and set the program's best win-loss record, at 30–3–5. She played in 112 games for Quinnipiac and finished her career with 24 goals and 15 assists for 39 points.[5]

Turner played one season as forward for the Worcester Blades in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. She then played approximately four seasons in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association before it folded in 2023.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Quinnipiac University ECAC 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Quinnipiac University ECAC 38 4 1 5 8
2015–16 Quinnipiac University ECAC 37 8 4 12 4
2016–17 Quinnipiac University ECAC 37 12 10 22 26
2018–19 Worcester Blades CWHL 21 0 2 2 6
NCAA totals 112 24 15 39 12
CWHL totals 21 0 2 2 6

Executive career

Turner worked as Assistant General Manager for the Boston Fleet from its founding in 2024 to 2025, and later became the General Manager for PWHL Seattle.[6]

Awards and honors

During her tenure at Quinnipiac, Turner achieved several academic and athletic honors:

  • ECAC All-Academic Team: Named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for two consecutive years[5]

References

  1. ^ a b ahall (January 6, 2024). "Women's hockey: In the end, Bedford's Turner just couldn't give up the game". The New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Yahoo Sports.
  2. ^ Salvian, Hailey (May 21, 2025). "PWHL names Meghan Turner general manager of Seattle expansion franchise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "PWHL hires Boston Fleet assistant GM Meghan Turner as GM of its Seattle expansion franchise". AP News. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "LinkedIn Profile - Meghan Turner".
  5. ^ a b "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: Meghan Turner". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "Meghan Turner named general manager of PWHL Seattle". thepwhl.com. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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