Taylor Beck (ice hockey)

Taylor Beck
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Born	(1991-05-13) May 13, 1991 Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Colorado Avalanche San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Nashville Predators New York Islanders
NHL Draft	70th overall, 2009 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2011–present

File:Taylor Beck Guelph Storm.jpg

Beck as a member of the Guelph Storm in 2010

Taylor Beck (born May 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Previously, Beck had spent time within the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, and Nashville Predators organisations, with the later having originally drafted him in 2009.

Playing career

Beck was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the third round, 70th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Predators on August 25, 2010.

During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Beck received his first recall from the Milwaukee Admirals and made his NHL debut with the Predators in a 4-3 defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 19, 2013. In his third game with Nashville, also against the Blue Jackets, Beck scored his first NHL goal in a multi-point game victory on March 23, 2013.

Following the 2014–15 NHL season Beck became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Nashville Predators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Beck filed for Salary Arbitration. On July 12, 2015, Beck's rights were traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Jamie Devane. He would sign a one year contract with the club the following day. On the eve of the Maple Leafs training camp, on September 17, 2015, Beck was again traded, along with a group of prospects, to the New York Islanders in exchange for Michael Grabner.

Beck was later assigned by the Islanders to begin the 2015–16 season in the AHL with affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. After a month in Bridgeport, Beck was recalled by the Islanders on October 31 made later made his debut with the club in a 2-1 defeat to the Boston Bruins on November 8, 2015. Beck remained on the Islanders roster for a month appearing in only 1 further game before he was re-assigned to the Sound Tigers on November 26, 2015. Beck added to the Bridgeport offense with 33 points in 46 games before he was dealt by the Islanders, for the third time within the year, to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Marc-Andre Cliche on February 29, 2016. He was directly assigned to remain in the AHL with the San Antonio Rampage.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Guelph Storm	OHL		56	7	14	21	43		7	0	0	0	4
2008–09	Guelph Storm	OHL		67	22	36	58	36		4	0	0	0	2
2009–10	Guelph Storm	OHL		61	39	54	93	54		5	3	3	6	2
2010–11	Guelph Storm	OHL		62	42	53	95	60		6	3	5	8	10
2010–11	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		4	0	1	1	0		8	2	0	2	2
2011–12	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		74	16	24	40	32		3	0	1	1	2
2012–13	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		50	11	30	41	28		2	0	1	1	2
2012–13	Nashville Predators	NHL		16	3	4	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		65	17	32	49	38		3	0	0	0	2
2013–14	Nashville Predators	NHL		7	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Nashville Predators	NHL		62	8	8	16	18		5	0	0	0	2
2015–16	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		46	16	17	33	30		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	New York Islanders	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		4	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				87	11	12	23	28		5	0	0	0	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Canada Ontario	U17			3	0	1	1	0
Junior totals					3	0	1	1	0

External links

• Taylor Beck's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Taylor Beck's career statistics at EliteProspects.com