Taylor Chorney (born April 27, 1987) is a Canadian-born American former ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Columbus Blue Jackets.
| Taylor Chorney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Chorney with the Capitals in 2016. | |||
| Born |
April 27, 1987 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets HC Lugano EC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
36th overall, 2005 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2021 | ||
Playing career edit
Prior to being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers with the 36th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Chorney previously played at the University of North Dakota. He also was on Team USA at the 2006 World Junior Championships. Chorney represented the USA again in the 2007 World Juniors, where he was team captain.
Chorney made his NHL debut on April 10, 2009, against the Calgary Flames.[1] He recorded his first NHL point in his first game of the 2009–10 season, by assisting one of Zack Stortini's two goals on October 12, 2009, on the road against the Nashville Predators.[2] Taylor Chorney scored his first NHL goal against the Dallas Stars on February 15, 2011, at Rexall Place.[3]
On October 10, 2011, Chorney was placed on waivers with the purpose of being assigned with the Oklahoma City Barons.[4] On October 11, 2011, Chorney was claimed off of waivers by the St. Louis Blues.[5] After only two games with the Blues on November 10, 2011, he was again waived and was re-claimed by the Edmonton Oilers.[6]
On July 1, 2012, Chorney signed a one-year, two-way deal as a free agent to return to the St. Louis Blues.[7]
On July 1, 2014, Chorney joined his third NHL club, in signing a one-year two way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[8] Chorney spent the majority of the 2014–15 season with AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, however appeared in 7 games with Pittsburgh on recall.
On the first day of free agency, Chorney was signed to a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals on July 1, 2015.[9] After appearing in 24 games during the 2017–18 season Chorney was placed on waivers by the Capitals on February 20, 2018,[10] and was claimed by the Columbus Blue Jackets the following day.[11] Chorney remained on the Blue Jackets roster, however frequented as a healthy scratch. He appeared in just 1 game with the Blue Jackets to end the season. Although he did not finish the season with the Capitals and ultimately missed out on being on the roster for Washington's Stanley Cup championship, he was awarded a Stanley Cup ring by his former teammates.[12]
As a free agent, Chorney left the NHL after 8 seasons in agreeing to an optional two-year contract with the Swiss HC Lugano of the NL, on July 7, 2018.[13] On April 8, 2019, Lugano activated Chorney's option for a second season with the team. For 2020–21, Chorney signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the IceHL. [14]
Chorney retired from professional hockey after the conclusion of the 2020–21 IceHL season.[15]
Personal life edit
Chorney was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, but grew up in Hastings, Minnesota, and has dual citizenship to Canada and the United States, as he was born to a Canadian father and an American mother.
His father, Marc, played 210 games in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.[9] He has a younger brother, Marcus Chorney, who previously played hockey at Shattuck St. Mary's prep school located in Fairbult, Minnesota. He currently plays for Quinnipiac University.[16]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Shattuck–Saint Mary's | HS–Prep | 74 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Shattuck–Saint Mary's | HS–Prep | 50 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 44 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 39 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 43 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 68 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 32 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 42 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 46 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 50 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 69 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 62 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 55 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Lugano | NL | 48 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Lugano | NL | 42 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 34 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 400 | 31 | 111 | 142 | 203 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 166 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
International edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2007 Sweden | |
| World Junior U18 Championships | ||
 |
2005 Czech Republic | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2007 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2010 | United States | WC | 13th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2006–07 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2006–07 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2007, 2008 | [17] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2007–08 | |
References edit
- ^ "Oilers halt Flames' drive for first in Northwest with 5-1 win". NHL.com. Edmonton. April 11, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
Defenceman Taylor Chorney made his NHL debut for Edmonton
- ^ "Oilers 6, Predators 1". NHL.com. Nashville, Tenn. October 12, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Dittrick, Ryan (February 16, 2011). "Under the Scope: Oilers vs. Stars". NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Oilers assign Chorney". Edmonton Oilers Press Release. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "St. Louis Blues claim defenceman Taylor Chorney off waivers from Edmonton Oilers". NHL.com. St. Louis. October 11, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Van Diest, Derek (November 19, 2011). "Chorney back with Oilers". lfpress.com. The London Free Press. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Blues active but quiet on first day of free agency". Stltoday.com. 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Taylor Chorney". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ a b "Capitals Sign Taylor Chorney". NHL.com. Arlington, VA: Washington Capitals. July 1, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Paras, Matthew (February 20, 2018). "Capitals place Taylor Chorney on waivers". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Jackets place Nick Foligno on IR, claim Taylor Chorney off waivers". NHL.com. Columbus Blue Jackets. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Weiswerda, Brennin; Abramo, Donya (7 April 2019). "Capitals players present Taylor Chorney with Stanley Cup championship ring". Russian Machine Never Breaks. RMNB LLC. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Lugano add NHL defenseman Taylor Chorney" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "EC Red Bull Salzburg".
- ^ Schlossman, Brad (April 8, 2021). "Taylor Chorney retires after 13 pro seasons, eight in the NHL". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "MARCUS CHORNEY". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bio at undsports.com