Meghan Turner
Meghan Turner is an American ice hockey executive and former player. She currently holds the position of General Manager for PWHL Seattle of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Turner has also served as the 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
[edit]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 2012-2013 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]
Hockey career
[edit]Turner was a forward for the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's hockey from 2013 to 2017. She was a member of the historic 2015–16 ECAC Championship Team when the Bobcats finished with a program-best 30–3–5 record. 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
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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 | ||
| NCAA totals | 112 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 12 | |||
Executive career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Leader, The New Hampshire Union; read, Manchester·4 min (2024-01-06). "Women's hockey: In the end, Bedford's Turner just couldn't give up the game". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Salvian, Hailey (2025-05-21). "PWHL names Meghan Turner general manager of Seattle expansion franchise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "PWHL hires Boston Fleet assistant GM Meghan Turner as GM of its Seattle expansion franchise". AP News. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "LinkedIn Profile - Meghan Turner".
- ^ a b "Meghan Turner - Women's Ice Hockey". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "MEGHAN TURNER NAMED GENERAL MANAGER OF PWHL SEATTLE". www.thepwhl.com. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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