Taylor Heise's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Taylor Heise.

Taylor Heise is a prominent American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Minnesota Frost in the PWHL. As a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, she boasts an impressive record, including five IIHF medals. She secured three consecutive U18 World Championship gold medals from 2016 to 2018, and two Women's World Championship gold medals. Heise was recognized as the Tournament MVP at both the 2018 U18 World Championship and the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship. In the 2022 tournament, she led with 18 points, marking the highest score by any player in almost three decades.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2016: IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Gold Medal

In 2016, Taylor Heise represented the United States at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, where she recorded two goals and one assist in five games and won a gold medal.

2016: U18 World Championship Gold Medal

In 2016, Taylor Heise won a gold medal at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship with the United States women's national ice hockey team.

2016: Award Inception

Taylor Heise became the first Gopher to win the award three times in a single season since its inception in 2016–17.

2017: Second Consecutive Gold Medal at IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

In 2017, Taylor Heise represented the United States at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, where she recorded one assist in five games and won her second consecutive gold medal.

2018: U18 World Championship

In 2018, Taylor Heise was named captain for the United States at the 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship and led Team USA to a third consecutive gold medal. She was named the Best Forward, Tournament MVP, and selected to the All-Star Team.

2018: U18 World Championship Gold Medal and MVP

In 2018, Taylor Heise won her third consecutive U18 World Championship gold medal. She was also named Tournament MVP at the 2018 U18 World Championship.

2018: Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award and All-USA Girls Hockey Player of the Year

In 2018, as a senior at Red Wing High School, Taylor Heise earned the Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award and USA Today High School Sports All-USA Girls Hockey Player of the Year honors.

2018: High School Senior Season

In 2018, during her senior year at Red Wing High School, Taylor Heise recorded 74 goals and 30 assists, leading her team to a consolation runner-up finish at the state tournament. She was also named to the 2018 Minnesota State Class A All-Tournament Team.

2022: Outstanding Season

During the 2022–23 season in her graduate student year, Taylor Heise led the NCAA in goals with 29, and ranked second in points with 65 in 37 games.

2022: Named Tournament MVP

In 2022, Taylor Heise was named Tournament MVP at the IIHF Women's World Championship, where she led the tournament with 18 points.

2022: Patty Kazmaier Award

In 2022, Taylor Heise won the Patty Kazmaier Award as the nation's top player while playing college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota.

December 2023: Banner Unveiling at Red Wing

In December 2023, Red Wing honored Taylor Heise by unveiling a banner featuring her name and number 9.

2023: Women's World Championship Gold Medal

In 2023, Taylor Heise won a Women's World Championship gold medal with the United States women's national ice hockey team.

2023: Wins first senior gold medal

In 2023, at the IIHF Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Taylor Heise secured her first senior gold medal as the United States team triumphed over Canada with a score of 6–3 in the gold medal game. During the tournament, she tied for third place with 12 points, comprising one goal and 11 assists, which included an assist on Hilary Knight's decisive game-winning goal in the championship.

2024: Walter Cup Championship and Playoff MVP

In 2024, Taylor Heise helped lead PWHL Minnesota to the Walter Cup championship and was awarded the Ilana Kloss Playoff Most Valuable Player.

May 14, 2025: Overtime Winner

On May 14, 2025, in the 2025 playoffs, Taylor Heise scored her first goal of the postseason, netting the overtime winner in Game 4 against Toronto to clinch Minnesota's spot in the Walter Cup Finals.

November 21, 2025: Pursuit of Third Consecutive Walter Cup Championship Begins

On November 21, 2025, Taylor Heise and the Frost began their pursuit of a third consecutive Walter Cup championship.

2025: Consecutive Walter Cup Championship

In 2025, Taylor Heise and PWHL Minnesota won their second consecutive Walter Cup championship, making Heise the first player in PWHL history to win consecutive titles with the same team.

2025: Women's World Championship Gold Medal

In 2025, Taylor Heise won a Women's World Championship gold medal with the United States women's national ice hockey team.

2025: Wins second consecutive gold medal

In 2025, at the IIHF Women's World Championship in České Budějovice, Czechia, Taylor Heise scored a critical power play goal early in the third period, putting the United States ahead 3–2 in the gold medal game against Canada. Although Canada equalized with five minutes left in regulation time, Heise played a pivotal role in the overtime winner. She intercepted a Canadian pass just inside the offensive blue line and delivered a perfect cross-ice pass to Tessa Janecke. This led to a backdoor tap-in 17 minutes into overtime, securing a 4–3 victory and Team USA's second consecutive gold medal. Heise finished the tournament with two goals and five points.