Taylor Chorney
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| Born | April 27, 1987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 36th overall, 2005 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Taylor Chorney (born April 27, 1987) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Chorney was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers with the 36th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He 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. He made his NHL debut on April 10, 2009 against the Calgary Flames. 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.Taylor Chorney scored his first NHL goal against the Dallas Stars on February 15, 2011 at Rexall Place.
On October 10, 2011, Chorney was placed on waivers with the purpose of being assigned with the Oklahoma City Barons.[1] On October 11, 2011, Chorney was claimed off of waivers by the St. Louis Blues.
On November 10, 2011, the St. Louis Blues waived Chorney and was later re-acquired by the Edmonton Oilers.
[edit] Personal information
His father, Marc, played 210 games in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 56 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Oilers assign Chorney". Edmonton Oilers Press Release. 2011-10-10. http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=595308. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
[edit] External links
- Taylor Chorney's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Taylor Chorney's NHL player profile
- Taylor Chorney's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bio at North Dakota Fighting Sioux official site
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- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Edmonton Oilers draft picks
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey players
- Oklahoma City Barons players
- People from Thunder Bay
- Springfield Falcons players
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