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Wente Drafted by Minnesota Whitecaps
6/29/2021 6:53:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Minnesota alum Taylor Wente was chosen in the third round of the 2021 NWHL Draft.
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota alum Taylor Wente was drafted by the Minnesota Whitecaps as the 18th overall pick, tonight during the 2021 National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) Draft.
A right-handed forward from Plymouth, Minn., Wente was a staple in the center of the ice for the Gophers. During her four years in the Maroon & Gold, Wente racked up 73 points (29 G - 44 A) and posted 51.9% in the face-off circle in over 2,100 draws. One of the toughest players on the team, Wente rarely missed game action as she played in 127 career games and all 20 as a senior. Her teammates voted her an assistant captain her senior year, and Wente closed out her Gopher career as a three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete and WCHA All-Academic honoree while completing her degree in Business and Marketing Education.
Wente joins Alex Woken, Patti Marshall, Nicole Schammel, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein, Dani Cameranesi, Hannah Brandt, Amanda Leveille, Milica McMillen, and Maryanne Menefee to make up Minnesota's 11 all-time NWHL draft picks. Woken and Marshall were selected by the Whitecaps in the 2020 NWHL Draft.
About the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
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