Eliteprospects
USA Canada Taylor Chorney
#4 EC Salzburg / ICEHL - 20/21
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Apr 27, 1987
Position
D
Age
37
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2005 round 2 #36 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency
PREMIUM

Chorney is an offensive defenseman. He is a tremendous skater and a good passer. Has great hockey sense. Isn't very big or effective in physical battles.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2011)

Father: Marc Chorney
Brother: Marcus Chorney

Use/Embed statistics

Taylor Chorney Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 74* 12* 44* 56* 58* -* |
2004-05 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 50* 4* 30* 34* 52* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 11* 1* 2* 3* 12* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 0* 1* 8* 5* |
2005-06 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 44* 3* 15* 18* 54* 22* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* 2* |
2006-07 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 39* 8* 23* 31* 48* 2* |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 1* 5* 6* 4* -1* |
2007-08 Univ. of North Dakota “A” NCAA 43* 3* 21* 24* 24* 6* |
2008-09 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 68* 5* 16* 21* 22* -29* |
2009-10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 42* 0* 3* 3* 12* -21* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 32* 4* 9* 13* 14* -20* |
USA WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 2* |
2010-11 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12* 1* 3* 4* 4* -5* |
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 46* 3* 13* 16* 22* -1* |
2011-12 St. Louis Blues NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 50* 6* 18* 24* 29* 15* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 -4
2012-13 Peoria Rivermen “A” AHL 73* 4* 20* 24* 37* -19* |
2013-14 Chicago Wolves “C” AHL 69* 5* 20* 25* 37* 3* | Playoffs 9 1 1 2 2 -1
2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 62* 4* 15* 19* 42* 26* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 6 -4
2015-16 Washington Capitals NHL 55* 1* 5* 6* 21* 8* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 -1
2016-17 Washington Capitals NHL 18* 1* 4* 5* 11* 8* |
2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 24* 1* 3* 4* 8* 8* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
2018-19 HC Lugano NL 48* 5* 20* 25* 40* 13* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -4
2019-20 HC Lugano “A” NL 42* 1* 12* 13* 22* -8* |
2020-21 EC Salzburg ICEHL 34* 4* 10* 14* 20* 0* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 2 -2

Taylor Chorney Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 HC Lugano Champions HL 8* 0* 5* 5* 4* 1* |
HC Lugano Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2019-20 HC Lugano “A” Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Taylor Chorney Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 7 400* 31* 111* 142* 0.36* 203* -25* | 3 25 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.20 * 14 * -9 *
Champions HL 1 8* 0* 5* 5* 0.63* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
ICEHL 1 34* 4* 10* 14* 0.41* 20* 0* | 1 11 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.09 * 2 * -2 *
NCAA 3 126* 14* 59* 73* 0.58* 126* 30* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 166* 4* 18* 22* 0.13* 56* -6* | 2 12 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.08 * 6 * -1 *
NL 2 90* 6* 32* 38* 0.42* 62* 5* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -4 *
NTDP 1 11* 1* 2* 3* 0.27* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 2 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 2 124* 16* 74* 90* 0.73* 110* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 8* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 1* 5* 6* 0.43* 10* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Taylor Chorney Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/08/2021
04/08/2021 Confirmed EC Salzburg Retired
08/21/2020
08/21/2020 Confirmed HC Lugano EC Salzburg
04/08/2019
04/08/2019 Extension HC Lugano HC Lugano
07/07/2018
07/07/2018 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets HC Lugano
02/21/2018
02/21/2018 Confirmed Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets
02/19/2016
02/19/2016 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals
07/01/2014
07/01/2014 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins
06/18/2013
06/18/2013 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
07/01/2012
07/01/2012 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues
11/10/2011
11/10/2011 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues
07/16/2011
07/16/2011 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of North Dakota