Meghan Turner (born August 7, 1994) is an American ice hockey executive and former player. She has served as general manager for Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) since May 2025.
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| Born | August 7, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Quinnipiac University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Ice hockey executive | ||||||||||||||||
| Employer | Seattle Torrent | ||||||||||||||||
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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
editTurner 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] Following high school, Turner attended Quinnipiac University and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in International Business in 2016.[4] She studied towards and graduated with a Master's of Business Administration in 2017.[5] Following graduation, Turner worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston in the advisory practice.
Playing career
editTurner 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.[6]
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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | ||||||||
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| 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
editTurner worked as assistant general manager for the Boston Fleet from its founding in 2024 to 2025, and later became the general manager for the Seattle Torrent.[7]
Awards and honors
editDuring 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[6]
References
edit- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "PWHL hires Boston Fleet assistant GM Meghan Turner as GM of its Seattle expansion franchise". AP News. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ↑ "PWHL hires Boston Fleet assistant GM Meghan Turner as GM of its Seattle expansion franchise". AP News. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ↑ "LinkedIn Profile - Meghan Turner".
- 1 2 "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: Meghan Turner". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Meghan Turner named general manager of PWHL Seattle". thepwhl.com. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database