Taylor Ward
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | March 31, 1998 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Kelowna, BC | Height: | 5'10" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 170 |
| Position: | Forward | Commit: | Nebraska Omaha | 2018 |
Amateur Scouting Reports
Elite Prospects Data
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| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | RW | Los Angeles Kings |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | Ontario Reign | F | 2025-10-01 |
| Los Angeles Kings | Los Angeles Kings | F | 2025-07-03 |
| Los Angeles Kings | Los Angeles Kings | F | 2024-05-24 |
| Los Angeles Kings | Los Angeles Kings | F | 2023-06-30 |
| Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | Los Angeles Kings | F | 2022-03-19 |
| Penticton Vees | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | F | 2016-11-16 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| CSSHL U18 Champion | CSSHL U18 | 2014-2015 |
| BCHL Champion | BCHL | 2016-2017 |
| NCAA (NCHC) All-Rookie Team | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Rookie of the Year | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Honorable Mention All-Star Team | NCAA | 2019-2020 |
| NCAA Lowes Senior Class All-Americans 2nd Team | NCAA | 2021-2022 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | OMAHA | 54 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 62 | ||||||
| 2012-2013 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | OMAHA | 56 | 20 | 55 | 75 | 38 | ||||||
| 2012-2013 | BCMML Avalanche | BC U16 Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Okanagan HA U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 20 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014-2015 | Okanagan HA White U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 28 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 32 | Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014-2015 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016-2017 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 58 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 33 | Playoffs | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 2016-2017 | Penticton Vees | Western Canada Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Penticton Vees | RBC Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 46 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 34 | Playoffs | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2018-2019 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 35 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 42 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 26 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 20 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 38 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 39 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 71 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 46 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 71 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 60 | Playoffs | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 66 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 61 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-2026 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | ||||||


