Blayre Turnbull
| Blayre Turnbull | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
715 (age 31) Stellarton, Nova Scotia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| CWHL team Former teams |
Calgary Inferno Shattuck St. Mary's Wisconsin | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Blayre Turnbull (born July 15, 1993) is a women's ice hockey player for the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. She made her debut with the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2014 4 Nations Cup.[1]
Playing career
Turnbull attended Shattuck-St. Mary's prep school in Minnesota. It was the same school Sidney Crosby attended. As a junior, she appeared in 52 contests while gaining 60 points (on 30 goals and 30 assists).[2]
Hockey Canada
She participated with Team Atlantic (alongside teammates such as Jillian Saulnier and Alex Normore) at the 2009 Canadian Under 19 nationals. She participated in the shootout for Team Atlantic in the quarterfinals versus Team Ontario Blue in a losing effort.[3] On two separate occasions, she attended training camp for the 2010 and 2011 IIHF World Women's under-18 Championship teams but was not selected. For the 2011 camp, Turnbull was one of only two Nova Scotians who were invited. Despite not making the team, she did compete for Canada in a three-game series against the United States.[4]
NCAA
The 2011-12 Wisconsin Badgers season marked her first with the club. In a match versus the Lindenwood Lady Lions on September 25, 2011, she scored her first career NCAA goal.[5] She played for the Badgers for a total of four seasons, identifying herself in her Twitter account as having graduated in 2015.[6]
CWHL
Turnbull helped the Calgary Inferno capture their first-ever Clarkson Cup championship in 2016. Contested at Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre, she scored twice in an 8-3 victory over Les Canadiennes de Montreal. [7]
Career statistics
Hockey Canada
| Year | Event | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2009 | Under 18 Nationals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Awards and honours
- Blayre Turnbull, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5, 2011)[9]
- 2012 Wisconsin Badgers Rookie of the Year[10]
References
- ^ "Canada - 2014 Tournament - Roster". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Blayre Turnbull Bio - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11728&la_id=1&ss_id=63283&game_id=1659
- ^ "Blayre Turnbull taking steps towards dream". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Lindenwood vs Wisconsin (Sep 25, 2011)". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Blayre Turnbull Twitter Account (@katbt617)".
- ^ "Clarkson Cup: Calgary upends Montreal for women's hockey title - Inferno capture first-ever CWHL championship". cbc.ca. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=63724&player_id=12453
- ^ "WCHA.com - WCHA Press Releases". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Badgers draw season to a close with team banquet - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". Retrieved 3 November 2014.