Skip To Main Content

Home of the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers

2016-17 RIT Women's Hockey Roster

Riley Joslin
Mike Bradley
Mike Bradley
Dylan Heuer
Dylan Heuer
Dylan Heuer

2 Taylor Thurston

  • Position Defense
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • S/C L
  • Hometown Kanata, Ontario
  • Previous Team Nepean Wildcats
  • Major Biomedical Sciences

Biography

Career: Tied for second all-time at the university with 144 games played … one of seven three-year RIT captains.
 
2016-17:
Served as team captain for the second straight season … team leader for third straight year (assistant captain – 2014-15) … played in 34 games … fourth on the team in scoring with nine points on two goals and seven assists … tied for second on the team with a pair of power-play goals … fired 40 shots on goal … blocked 37 shots … scored the game-tying power-play goal midway through the third period in RIT’s eventual 2-1 win over Penn State in the College Hockey America First Round … dished out career-high three assists and was a personal best plus-4 in a 5-0 win over Lindenwood … fired a season-best five shots on goal against Providence … blocked four shots in a 2-0 win over Union … scored a power-play goal at Yale … had six assists in 20 CHA contests … earned College Hockey America All-Academic Team honors … named an American Hockey Coaches Association All-American Scholar for maintaining at least a 3.6 grade-point average in both semesters. STATS

2015-16: Served as team captain … battled injuries to play in 33 games, recording 12 points on three goals and nine assists … second on the team with 57 blocked shots … tied her career-high with two assists in a game twice, in a 3-1 win over Union, and 5-1 victory against Brown … scored the game-winning power-play goal in a 3-0 victory over Penn State … also scored goals against Robert Morris and Princeton … had two goals and an assist in 19 College Hockey America games … Tigers were 5-4-0 when she recorded a point … named an American Women's College Hockey Association (AWHCA) National Scholar Athlete for maintaining at least a 3.50 grade-point average ... earned CHA All-Academic Team honors. STATS

2014-15: Served as assistant captain … won the College Hockey America Individual Sportsmanship Award … appeared in all 39 games, tallying a goal and 11 assists for 12 points … played against opponent’s top lines all season and had just two penalties for four minutes, in back-to-back games against Union and New Hampshire … did not commit a penalty over the final 36 games … scored her first collegiate goal and added two assists for a career-high three points and was plus-2 in a 5-4 overtime win at Lindenwood … has two assists in five postseason games … fired 31 shots on goal … had assists in back-to-back games against Penn State … third on the team with 63 blocked shots … tallied season-high five blocked shots in the CHA Semifinal win over Mercyhurst and 2-2 tie at Robert Morris … had a goal and five assists in 20 College Hockey America contests … Tigers were 6-4-0 when she recorded a point … earned CHA All-Academic Team honors. STATS

2013-14: One of six Tigers to appear in all 38 contests … dished out seven assists, while taking just two minor penalties … made her collegiate debut in the season-opener against eventual 2014 NCAA Division I National Champion Clarkson … recorded her first collegiate point, an assist, in a 3-0 win over Lindenwood … was a season-high plus-3 twice, in wins over Vermont and Lindenwood … dished out a pair of assists in a dramatic, 4-3 win over Syracuse … blocked 35 shots, including a season-high five in a 1-0 win over Robert Morris … had six assists and was plus-4 in 20 College Hockey America games … Tigers were 6-0 when she recorded a point … fired 14 shots on goal … named to the CHA All-Academic Team. STATS

Before RIT: Played the 2012-13 season with the Nepean Wildcats of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), along side current Tiger Mackenzie Stone … served as an assistant captain in 2012-13, tallying 12 points on four goals and eight assists in 34 games … recorded a season-high two points on three different occasions … scored a pair of power-play goals … dished out seven assists in 32 games in 2011-12 for the Ottawa Senators … played for team Ontario Blue in Dawson Creek, helping squad win the Canadian National Tournament ... played varsity hockey, volleyball, field hockey, and football at All Saints Catholic High School … team captain in three sports at All Saints.

Personal: Biomedical sciences major … attended All Saints High School … daughter of Carol and Guy Thurston … has one sister, Mackenzie … hobbies include reading, and hanging out with friends and family … favorite TV show is "Friday Night Lights" and favorite movie is “Finding Nemo” … favorite actress is Rachel McAdams … favorite meal is steak, potatoes and asparagus … listens to “5 Hours” by by Deorro to get ready for game time … favorite musical artist is Zac Brown Band … would like to attend a concert featuring Kip Moore, Chris Stapleton and Shania Twain … favorite NHL team is the Montreal Canadiens and favorite athlete is NHL Hall of Famer Bobby Orr … favorite olympian is Clara Hughes … favorite opposing rink to play in is Minnesota’s Mariucci Arena … best personal hockey moment was winning back-to-back College Hockey America Conference Championships … celebrity crush is Taylor Kitsch … would most like to visit Hawaii … place outside North America that she would like to live is South Korea … superpower that she would like is the ability to fly … dream job is to be a doctor.

Career Highs
Goals:
1, six times, most recently March 2, 2017 vs. Penn State
Assists: 3, Jan. 27, 2017 vs. Lindenwood
Points: 3, two times, most recently, Jan. 27, 2017 vs. Lindenwood
Shots on Goal: 5, Oct. 8, 2017 vs. Providence
Penalty Minutes: 4, twice, most recently Dec. 4, 2015 vs. Lindenwood

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2013-14First Year

    Defense
    5'6"
    2
  • 2
    C

    2014-15Sophomore

    Defense
    5'6"
    2
    C
  • 2
    C

    2015-16Junior

    Defense
    5'6"
    2
    C
  • 2
    C

    2016-17Senior

    Defense
    5'6"
    2
    C