Taylor Wenczkowski

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

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
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

1. "Eliteprospects.com – Taylor Wenczkowski". EliteProspects.
2. "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. 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. Canadian Press (12 May 2024). "Wenczkowski the hero as Boston wins triple-OT thriller over Montreal, takes 2-0 series lead". Sportsnet. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
12. Kennedy, Ian (19 May 2024). "Boston Claims Game One Of The PWHL Finals Holding Off Minnesota". The Hockey News. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
13. Wolf, Sydney (13 August 2024). "Boston forward Taylor Wenczkowski announces retirement from playing career". The Rink Live. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
14. Wolf, Sydney (27 August 2024). "Former PWHL forward hired to Princeton coaching staff". The Rink Live. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
15. "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