Taylor Ward (ice hockey)
| Taylor Ward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 31, 1998 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Taylor Ward (born March 31, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently a member of the Ontario Reign, the American Hockey League while under contract with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career
Ward was never drafted but signed with the Kings as a free agent in 2022, following a four-year stint with the Omaha Mavericks.[2] Taylor's father Dixon also played in the NHL, including 34 games with the Kings.[3]
Ward made his NHL debut with the Kings on April 17, 2025, against the Calgary Flames where he scored his first NHL goal in the 3rd period.[4] He was returned to the Reign the following day.[5]
Personal life
Ward's father is former National Hockey League winger Dixon Ward.
Ward has Canadian and American citizenship.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 58 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 46 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCHC | 35 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCHC | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCHC | 26 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCHC | 38 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 71 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 71 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 66 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Taylor Ward (b.1998) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ "LA Kings Recall Taylor Ward". Ontario Reign. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Croce, Brandon (2025-04-18). "Taylor Ward makes the most of his first career NHL game with LA Kings". Rink Royalty. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ "Flames 5-1 Kings (Apr 17, 2025) Play-by-Play". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Sheridan, Mathieu (2025-04-19). "Los Angeles Kings Assign Taylor Ward To Ontario". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database