Taylor Wenczkowski
| Taylor Wenczkowski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Wenczkowski with PWHL Boston in 2024 | |||
| Born |
September 25, 1997 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 | ||
Taylor Wenczkowski (born September 25, 1997) is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. She is currently an assistant coach for the Princeton Tigers.
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] After accumulating zero points in the regular season, Wenczkowski would score two playoff goals, including a triple-overtime winner, to help lead Boston to the Walter Cup finals, which they would lose to PWHL Minnesota.[11][12] On August 11, 2024, Wenczkowski announced she was retiring in order to pursue a career in coaching.[13]
Coaching career
On August 27, 2024, the Princeton Tigers announced they had hired Wenczkowski as an assistant coach.[14]
Personal life
Wenczkowski majored in kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire.[2] She attended high school at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School.[15]
Career stats
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Boston | PWHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| PHF/NWHL totals | 51 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| PWHL totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
- Source[1]
Honours
- 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
- ^ a b "Eliteprospects.com – Taylor Wenczkowski". EliteProspects.
- ^ a b c "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster Taylor Wenczkowski". UNH. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Donahue, Hannah (May 2, 2019). "Women's hockey player of the year". Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UNH's Wenczkowski earns Hockey East honor". January 8, 2019. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Pride Sign Draft Picks Taylor Wenczkowski and Meghara McManus". NWHLZone.com.
- ^ "Granite Staters Taylor Wenczkowski, Paige Capistran selected in NWHL draft". New Hampshire Union Leader. April 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Angelica (March 29, 2022). "Three times the charm: Pride shock Whale for another Isobel Cup". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Wegman, Josh (September 18, 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "UNH Alumnae Howran, Wenczkowski Named to PWHL Team Rosters". University of New Hampshire Wildcats. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Canadian Press (May 12, 2024). "Wenczkowski the hero as Boston wins triple-OT thriller over Montreal, takes 2-0 series lead". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 19, 2024). "Boston Claims Game One Of The PWHL Finals Holding Off Minnesota". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Wolf, Sydney (August 13, 2024). "Boston forward Taylor Wenczkowski announces retirement from playing career". The Rink Live. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Wolf, Sydney (August 27, 2024). "Former PWHL forward hired to Princeton coaching staff". The Rink Live. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "An Alternative High School Experience: The Story of Taylor".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ThePWHL.com
- Taylor Wenczkowski on Twitter
- Taylor Wenczkowski on Instagram