Taylor Ward #17
| Birthdate: 1998-03-31 | Shoots: Right | Draft Year: Undrafted |
| Age: 28 | Position: RW | Draft Round: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kelowna, BC, CAN | Height: 6' 2" | Draft Position: N/A |
| Nationality: CAN | Weight: 215lbs | Draft Team: N/A |
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Contract History
Current
Standard Contract (Extension)Total Value: $1,750,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2026-01-26 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Los Angeles Kings
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2026-2027 | $875,000 | $875,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2027-2028 | $875,000 | $875,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
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Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2025-07-02 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Los Angeles Kings
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2025-2026 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
Edit Notes
Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2024-05-24 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Los Angeles Kings
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2024-2025 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $165,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
Edit Notes
Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2023-06-30 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Los Angeles Kings
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2023-2024 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $95,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
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Total Value: $925,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2022-03-19 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Los Angeles Kings
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2022-2023 | $842,500 | $925,000 | $750,000 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | 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 | | | ||||||
| BCMML Avalanche | BC U16 Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2013-2014 | Okanagan HA Elite 15 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Penticton Vees | Western Canada Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 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 | | | ||||||
| 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 | | | ||||||
| Ontario Reign | AHL | 66 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 61 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025-2026 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario Reign | AHL | 32 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 23 | | | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | |
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