# Taylor Hall
**Taylor Hall** (born 1991 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who was selected first overall by the [Edmonton Oilers](https://www.edgepedia.org/edmonton-oilers) in the 2010 NHL Draft and won the [Hart Memorial Trophy](https://www.edgepedia.org/hart-memorial-trophy) as the NHL's most valuable player with the [New Jersey Devils](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-jersey-devils) in 2017-18[1](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/ezle2eynaht5wewjkgea.pdf) • [2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360). He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and shoots left[1](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/ezle2eynaht5wewjkgea.pdf). In June 2026, in his 16th NHL season, he won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991, Calgary, Alberta; left wing, shoots left[1](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/ezle2eynaht5wewjkgea.pdf) |
| Draft | Edmonton Oilers, first round, first overall, 2010 NHL Entry Draft[2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360) |
| Hart Trophy | 2017-18, New Jersey Devils: 93 points (39 goals, 54 assists) in 76 games, an NHL career high[2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360) |
| Junior honors | Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player in both 2009 and 2010 with the Windsor Spitfires (OHL)[4](https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Men/World-Championship/2013/Downloads/2013_wmc_media_guide.pdf) |
| Stanley Cup | Won with Carolina in June 2026, his 16th NHL season; 19 points in 19 playoff games[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season) |
| Teams | Edmonton (2010-2016), New Jersey (2016-2019), Arizona (2019-2020), Buffalo (2020-2021), Boston (2021-2023), Chicago (2023-2024), Carolina (2025-present)[5](https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/bio/_/id/5428/taylor-hall) |
## Junior career and draft
Hall played for the Windsor Spitfires of the [Ontario Hockey League](https://www.edgepedia.org/ontario-hockey-league), where he was named the Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player in both 2009 and 2010[4](https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Men/World-Championship/2013/Downloads/2013_wmc_media_guide.pdf). He was also named Player of the Game for Team Cherry at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game[1](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/ezle2eynaht5wewjkgea.pdf). The Edmonton Oilers selected him first overall in the 2010 NHL Draft, ahead of [Tyler Seguin](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-seguin), in a draft class the NHLPA described as headlined by the two of them[2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360) • [6](https://www.nhlpa.com/news/taylor-and-tyler-headline-the-2010-draft-class/).
## Edmonton and the trade to New Jersey
Hall spent six seasons with Edmonton (2010-2016) as the cornerstone of a rebuild that did not produce a playoff appearance during his tenure[5](https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/bio/_/id/5428/taylor-hall) • [3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season). It took him nine NHL seasons to play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season). On June 29, 2016, the Oilers traded him to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenseman Adam Larsson, a move made a season after Edmonton selected [Connor McDavid](https://www.edgepedia.org/connor-mcdavid) with the first pick in the 2015 draft[7](https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/14360/taylor-hall) • [3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season).
## The 2017-18 Hart Trophy season
Hall's best individual season came with New Jersey in 2017-18, when he scored a career-high 93 points (39 goals, 54 assists) in 76 games and led the Devils to the playoffs[2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360). The totals shattered his previous career highs; his 39 goals were 19 more than he scored in 2016-17, and 27 of them came in 40 games after the calendar turned to 2018[8](https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1620612).
**A one-man offense.** The gap between Hall and his teammates was unusually large. He finished 41 points ahead of the team's second-leading scorer, rookie [Nico Hischier](https://www.edgepedia.org/nico-hischier), and led the Devils in goals (15 more than Kyle Palmieri's 24), assists (15 more than Will Butcher's 39), shots (97 more than Palmieri's 181), and power-play points (14 more than the 23 of Butcher and Palmieri)[9](https://puckjunk.com/2018/04/10/the-race-for-the-2018-hart-trophy/) • [10](https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2018/6/18/17469994/scoring-with-hart-2017-18-taylor-hall-point-review-summary-new-jersey-devils-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp). A 26-game point streak from the start of 2018 into March anchored the campaign[10](https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2018/6/18/17469994/scoring-with-hart-2017-18-taylor-hall-point-review-summary-new-jersey-devils-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp).
The Devils entered the season widely expected to be a lottery team, some predicting the worst record in the NHL, but made the playoffs as the Eastern Conference's second wild card[9](https://puckjunk.com/2018/04/10/the-race-for-the-2018-hart-trophy/). He was also named a First-Team All-Star[1](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/ezle2eynaht5wewjkgea.pdf). In the five-game first-round series against [Tampa Bay](https://www.edgepedia.org/tampa-bay), the Devils won once and were eliminated; Hall recorded 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 5 games[11](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/d5lgl5vwvogj5e13khnl.pdf) • [12](https://media.nhl.com/site/vasset/public/attachments/2020/06/14020/Nashville%20Predators%20%286%29%20vs.%20Arizona%20Coyotes%20%2811%29.pdf).
## Later Devils years and moves through the league
An injury-plagued 2018-19 followed, in which Hall played only 33 of 82 games[13](https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2%3A1511209/FULLTEXT01). Even in that shortened season he was described as still in Hart Trophy form, on a point-per-game pace despite a career-low 4.8 shooting percentage[14](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/analyzing-taylor-halls-early-impact-devils-difficult-decision/).
The Devils traded him to the [Arizona Coyotes](https://www.edgepedia.org/arizona-coyotes) on December 16, 2019, and he scored 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 35 games with the Coyotes[2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360). He signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the [Buffalo Sabres](https://www.edgepedia.org/buffalo-sabres) on October 11, 2020, and after a season in which he scored 19 points (2 goals, 17 assists) in 37 games, Buffalo traded him to the [Boston Bruins](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-bruins) on April 12, 2021, receiving forward Anders Bjork and a second-round pick in the 2021 draft; Boston also acquired Curtis Lazar in the deal[2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360). Through April 2021 his career total stood at 582 points (220 goals, 362 assists) in 664 regular-season games[2](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360). He played three seasons with Boston (2021-2023) and then parts of two seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks (2023-2024)[5](https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/bio/_/id/5428/taylor-hall).
## Stanley Cup with Carolina
On January 24, 2025, Hall was acquired by the [Carolina Hurricanes](https://www.edgepedia.org/carolina-hurricanes) from Chicago as part of a three-team trade with the [Colorado Avalanche](https://www.edgepedia.org/colorado-avalanche) that also sent [Mikko Rantanen](https://www.edgepedia.org/mikko-rantanen) to Carolina[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season) • [15](https://apnews.com/article/08c589854d1cd24d60828e94db379909). In the 2025-26 regular season he scored 48 points (18 goals, 30 assists) in 80 games, his highest total since 2021-22 with Boston, when he had 61[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season). His line with Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake was Carolina's most consistent through the first three rounds of the playoffs[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season).
In the Stanley Cup Final against the [Vegas Golden Knights](https://www.edgepedia.org/vegas-golden-knights), Hall scored the opening goal at 3:47 of the first period of Game 6, and the Hurricanes won 3-0 to take the championship, their first since 2006[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season) • [16](https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/06/15/carolina-hurricanes-win-stanley-cup). He finished the postseason with 19 points (7 goals, 12 assists) in 19 games and a plus-14 rating, and was second in Professional Hockey Writers Association voting for the Conn Smythe Trophy behind Carolina captain Jordan Staal[3](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season).
## Playing style
Hall is a left wing who shoots left[1](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/ezle2eynaht5wewjkgea.pdf). During his Hart season he was described as a consistent driver of the offense at even strength and on the power play, and he drew penalties at a prolific rate while also taking them at a slightly faster rate than Hischier[10](https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2018/6/18/17469994/scoring-with-hart-2017-18-taylor-hall-point-review-summary-new-jersey-devils-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp) • [17](https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2018/9/12/17846872/comparing-nico-hischiers-and-taylor-halls-rookie-seasons/). Injuries have been a recurring cost: two seasons were largely lost to knee injuries, and 77 games in 2024-25 was his healthiest season in four years[18](https://armchairhockeyscout.com/players/taylor-hall/2025-26/).
## References
1. [Taylor Hall player card, NHL media guide](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/ezle2eynaht5wewjkgea.pdf)
2. [Hall traded to Bruins by Sabres, NHL.com (April 12, 2021)](https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-traded-to-bruins-by-sabres-323556360)
3. [Hall wins Stanley Cup in 16th NHL season after finding fit with Hurricanes, NHL.com (June 15, 2026)](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/taylor-hall-finds-right-fit-wins-cup-in-16th-nhl-season)
4. [Taylor Hall, Hockey Canada 2013 World Championship media guide](https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Men/World-Championship/2013/Downloads/2013_wmc_media_guide.pdf)
5. [Taylor Hall Biography, ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/bio/_/id/5428/taylor-hall)
6. [Taylor and Tyler Headline the 2010 Draft Class, NHLPA.com](https://www.nhlpa.com/news/taylor-and-tyler-headline-the-2010-draft-class/)
7. [Taylor Hall transactions, Elite Prospects](https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/14360/taylor-hall)
8. [Grading the skills that make Taylor Hall one of the NHL's most dynamic talents, theScore](https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1620612)
9. [The Race for the 2018 Hart Trophy, Puck Junk](https://puckjunk.com/2018/04/10/the-race-for-the-2018-hart-trophy/)
10. [Scoring with Hart - 2017-18 Taylor Hall Point Review Part 8: Summary, All About The Jersey](https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2018/6/18/17469994/scoring-with-hart-2017-18-taylor-hall-point-review-summary-new-jersey-devils-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp-mvp)
11. [The Hart: Taylor Hall had a monster year, NHL media](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/d5lgl5vwvogj5e13khnl.pdf)
12. [Nashville Predators vs. Arizona Coyotes playoff notes, NHL media](https://media.nhl.com/site/vasset/public/attachments/2020/06/14020/Nashville%20Predators%20%286%29%20vs.%20Arizona%20Coyotes%20%2811%29.pdf)
13. [Prediction of Tiers in the Ranking of Ice Hockey Players, DiVA portal](https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2%3A1511209/FULLTEXT01)
14. [Analyzing Taylor Hall's early impact and the Devils' difficult decision, Sportsnet](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/analyzing-taylor-halls-early-impact-devils-difficult-decision/)
15. [A big trade swing, then a bold reset that powered the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/08c589854d1cd24d60828e94db379909)
16. [Carolina Hurricanes win Stanley Cup, Axios Raleigh](https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/06/15/carolina-hurricanes-win-stanley-cup)
17. [Comparing Nico Hischier's and Taylor Hall's Rookie Seasons, All About The Jersey](https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2018/9/12/17846872/comparing-nico-hischiers-and-taylor-halls-rookie-seasons/)
18. [Taylor Hall, 2025-26, Armchair Hockey Scout](https://armchairhockeyscout.com/players/taylor-hall/2025-26/)
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