Thunderbolts Add Vipers Alumni Taylor To Teams Protected List:

The Southern Professional Hockey League announced May 9th 2024 its Protected Lists

 as submitted by each of its member teams. The Evansville Thunderbolts have thirteen players listed on their protected list one of is, former Vernon Vipers goaltender Ty Taylor.

Here is the press release from the Evansville Thunderbolts website,

Evansville's Pro Hockey Team | Evansville Thunderbolts - 2024-25 Protected List Released

Here is the press release from the SPHL website,

SPHL announces 2024-2025 protected lists | SPHL (thesphl.com)

Taylor played the 2023-24 season with the Southern Professional Hockey League Evansville Thunderbolts. The Thunderbolts signed Taylor November 29th 2023. In 18 games, Taylor went 6-8 with a 2.69 GAA

Taylor started the 2023-24 season with the Southern Professional Hockey League Macon Mayhem. The Mayhem signed Taylor August 29th 2023. Taylor attended the Mayhem training camp but never played a game before being released mid October 2023. 

Taylor played the 2022-23 season with the Elite Ice Hockey League Glasgow Clan. In 17 games Taylor went 3-11-0 with a 4.23 GAA

The Glasgow Clan (formerly Braehead Clan) is a Scottish professional ice hockey team. It was formed in 2010 as the UK Elite Ice Hockey League expanded into the West of Scotland market, and are based at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshire. It is currently one of three Scottish clubs playing in the top British league.

Taylor played three seasons at the University of New Hampshire from 2018-2021 before transferring to Grant MacEwan University for the 2021-22 season, for his final year of college hockey. Taylor signed his first professional contract with the ECHL Orlando Solar Bears February 24th 2022. Taylor played one game with the Solar Bears before the American Hockey League Syracuse Crunch signed Taylor March 13th 2022. Taylor didn’t play a game with the Crunch, before being released April 28th 2022.

Taylor was drafted 214th overall in Round 7 by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The Lightning traded Taylor March 6th 2024 to the Anaheim Ducks, the Ducks then traded Taylor March 6th 2024 to the Edmonton Oilers in a three team trade.

Taylor played two seasons in Vernon from 2016-2018. In 60 games with the Vipers, Taylor went 36-17-5 with 8 shutouts and a 2.38 GAA Taylor holds the franchise record for most shutouts in one season with 7 during the 2017-18 season. Taylor along with Michael Garteig & Brad Thiessen hold the BCHL record with most shutouts in a season with 7 each. 

Ty Taylor's Player Profile:

Ty Taylor - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)