Shannon Turner (born March 6, 1992) is a retired Canadian

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player. She served as

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of the Connecticut Whale of the

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(PHF).

Playing career

NCAA

At the NCAA level, Turner accumulated 25 points with the

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program from 2010 to 2012, and 53 points with the

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program over the course of two seasons, 2012–13 and 2014–15 (she missed the 2013-14 season due to injury). During her time with the Boston University Terriers, the program would win four consecutive

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championships (2012–15). In the aftermath of the 2015 Hockey East tournament, Turner joined

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and captain

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on the All-Tournament Team. Shannon Turner 2023

Premier Hockey Federation

On December 31, 2015, Turner was one of three Connecticut Whale players (including Kate Buesser and

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that were loaned to the Boston Pride. The three donned the Pride jerseys for one day and participated in the 2015 Women's Winter Classic, the first outdoor professional women’s hockey game. She was named to the 2019 and 2020 NWHL All-Star Games. She was named team captain for the Whale ahead of the 2019-20 season. She announced in June 2020 that the 2020-21 NWHL season would probably be her last in professional hockey. However, she pushed back her planned retirement and re-signed with the Whale in October of 2021. In October of 2022, the Whale announced that Turner had signed an additional one-season contract and would captain the team for the 2022–23 PHF season. Turner retired following the 2023 Isobel Cup playoffs.

Personal life

Outside of hockey, Turner teaches English at Greenwich Country Day School. She has a Master's degree in British literature.

Career Statistics

Awards and honours

*Colgate Raiders Rookie of the Year (2010–11) *PHF Foundation Award (2021–22)

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Shannon 1992 births Living people Canadian schoolteachers Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey players Canadian women's ice hockey forwards Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey players Connecticut Whale (PHF) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Premier Hockey Federation players Sportspeople from Markham, Ontario