Blayre Turnbull (born July 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and captain for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She made her debut with the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2014 4 Nations Cup.[1] She has represented Canada at multiple Winter Olympics, winning silver in 2018 while serving as alternate captain, gold in 2022, and silver in 2026, once again serving as alternate captain.
| Blayre Turnbull | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Turnbull with PWHL Toronto in 2024 | |||
| Born |
July 15, 1993 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Toronto Sceptres Calgary Inferno Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
| Website |
blayreturnbull | ||
On September 6, 2023, Turnbull signed a three-year deal with the PWHL Toronto, now known as the Toronto Sceptres, of the newly formed new Professional Women's Hockey League.[2] Turnbull has served as team captain of the Sceptres since the team's inception.[3]
Career
editTurnbull attended Shattuck-St. Mary's, where she was a classmate of Nathan MacKinnon and played on the girls' hockey team. As a junior, she appeared in 52 contests while gaining 60 points (on 30 goals and 30 assists).[4] With the team, won two national championships in two years.
College
editThe 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. She holds various UW records and the NCAA record for shorthanded goals in a season. She was the captain of the Wisconsin Badgers in her junior and senior year and is an NCAA champion.[5] She played for the Badgers for a total of four seasons, identifying herself in her Twitter account as having graduated in 2015.[6][7]
CWHL
editTurnbull 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.[8]
She would miss most of the 2017-18 CWHL season training with Team Canada for the Olympics but returned in time for the playoffs.[9] In 2019, Turnbull would win her second Clarkson Cup with Calgary.
In May 2019, Turnbull joined the PWHPA after the collapse of the CWHL.[10] She participated in the 2020 NHL All-Star Game with the Canadian All-Stars.[11]
PWHL
editFollowing the launch of the new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Turnbull was one of three players (alongside fellow Canadian Olympians Sarah Nurse and Renata Fast) signed within a pre-draft period to PWHL Toronto.[2]
International play
editJunior
editTurnbull participated with Team Atlantic at the 2009 Canadian Under 19 nationals. She competed in the shootout for Team Atlantic in the quarterfinals versus Team Ontario Blue in a losing effort.[12] On two occasions, she attended training camp for the 2010 and 2011 IIHF World Women's under-18. For the 2011 camp, Turnbull was one of only two Nova Scotians who were invited.
Senior
editWorld Championships
editIn 2016, Turnball made her debut for the senior national team and competed at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship in Kamloops, BC.[13] She also played for Canada in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships and was selected for the 2020 World Championships before they were cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak.[14]
In 2021, Turnbull played for Canada at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, and suffered a broken fibula during the celebration after winning the gold medal.[15] She later called the incident her most embarrassing hockey moment.[16]
Olympics
editTurnbull was selected to the Canadian roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea. She recorded 3 points in 5 games and won a silver medal.[17][18]
On January 11, 2022, Turnbull was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[19][20][21] The team won the gold medal, defeating the United States in the final 3–2.
On January 9, 2026, Turnbull was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.[22] During the team's quarterfinal game against Germany, she scored Canada's fourth goal in the 38th second of the second period helping lift Canada to a 5-1 win and advance to the semifinals.[23][24]
Personal life
editTurnbull married retired Canadian bobsledder Ryan Sommer in the summer of 2023.[25]
Turnbull has a Bachelor of Arts degree in legal studies. Her brother Brent played for the Quebec Remparts in the QMJHL.[26]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Shattuck St. Mary's | MSHSL |
52 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Shattuck St. Mary's | MSHSL |
46 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA |
34 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA |
35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA |
38 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA |
36 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Inferno | CWHL |
22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Calgary Inferno | CWHL |
22 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Canada | AMHL |
15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Calgary Inferno | CWHL |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Calgary Inferno | CWHL |
25 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Calgary | PWHPA |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Calgary | PWHPA |
4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA |
30 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Toronto | PWHL |
24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Sceptres | PWHL |
30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Toronto Sceptres | PWHL |
30 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CWHL totals | 73 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| PWHL totals | 84 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
International
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Awards and honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Canada – 2014 Tournament – Roster". Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- 1 2 "Sarah Nurse leads free-agent signings by Toronto's PWHL franchise". September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ Martin, Curtis (December 30, 2023). "Turnbull Named Toronto's Captain". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Blayre Turnbull Bio – UWBadgers.com – The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Lindenwood vs Wisconsin (Sep 25, 2011)". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Blayre Turnbull Twitter Account (@katbt617)". Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Julia (September 14, 2021). "Local pro Blayre Turnbull at last wins a gold medal at IIFH Women's World Hockey Championships". BVM Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
Turnbull attended the University of Wisconsin where she played for the Badgers and received a Bachelor of Arts in legal studies.
- ↑ "Clarkson Cup: Calgary upends Montreal for women's hockey title – Inferno capture first-ever CWHL championship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 13, 2016. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Olympians Jenner and Turnbull return to Calgary Inferno". March 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Behind the Glass: Turnbull turns it up". September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ "PWHPA Members Invited to NHL All-Star Skills". January 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada". Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Blayre Turnbull taking steps towards dream". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Women's world hockey cancellation hits Nova Scotia player, coach hard". northeastNOW. March 11, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Canada's Turnbull suffers broken fibula in celebration | TSN.ca". September 2021. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ↑ TSN (January 1, 2024). PWHL Attempts the Smelling Salts Challenge. YouTube. Event occurs at 6m 32s.
- ↑ "'History-making': Two Nova Scotians named to Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team | Globalnews.ca". Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Athletes draw sporting parallels on Shaw Charity Classic Women's Day". Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ Awad, Brandi (January 11, 2022). "Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)". www.hockeycanada.ca/. Hockey Canada. January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Team Canada unveils women's roster for 2026 Olympics in Milan". TSN.ca. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Milano Cortina 2026 Women's Hockey - Quarterfinal". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Marie-Philip Poulin returns; Canada into Olympic semifinals". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ Brady, Rachel (February 14, 2022). "After three months apart from their home in Canada, two engaged Olympians share a brief moment together in Beijing". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "From pond hockey to Pyeongchang, Stellarton celebrates Olympian Blayre Turnbull | CBC News". Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ "WCHA.com – WCHA Press Releases". Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Badgers draw season to a close with team banquet – UWBadgers.com – The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
- Blayre Turnbull at Hockey Canada
- Blayre Turnbull at Team Canada
- Blayre Turnbull at Milano Cortina 2026
- Blayre Turnbull at Olympics.com
- Blayre Turnbull at Olympic.org (archived)
- Blayre Turnbull at Olympedia
