Cody Taylor
| Cody Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cody J. Taylor September 11, 2006 Scarborough, Ontario |
| 🏡 Residence | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian-Welsh |
| 💼 Occupation | Musician • Songwriter • NHL Competitor |
| 📆 Years active | 2018-present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Sofia Drusian (m. 2024) |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
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Cody J. Taylor (born: September 11, 2006 [age 17]) is an Canadian-Welsh professional ice hockey competitor and musician that currently serves as the captain for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 225th overall by the Flyers during its 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Hockey Career[edit]
As a youth, Taylor played in the 2019 and 2021 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Toronto Marlboros. As a teenage power forward playing minor hockey, Taylor became nationally famous both for his scoring feats, his autismistic skills and his ability to physically dominate players older than himself; This play made him the most highly valued amateur player in North America and he was often nicknamed various popular times during his career.
Taylor was selected 225th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, replacing their previous captain after they had to trade him because of legal reasons, with him signing an four-year entry level contract in time for the new season. Although some critics suggested that he would struggle in what was considered the bigger and more talented league, Taylor was able to fool those critics by scoring 5 goals and 39 assists within his debut year. He made his debut during the game of 12 January 2024 against the Minnesota Wild, scoring his first three NHL goals during that game, which came seven seconds apart and set a Flyers' franchise record for fastest two goals by one player.
Personal Life[edit]
Taylor is of Canadian, Welsh, and Ojibwe ethnicity. He is currently engaged to Sofia Drusian since October 2023, with an plan to get married by 31 October 2024.
Statistics[edit]
| Main | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | SC |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 16 | 5 | 39 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
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