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Canada Taylor Best
#94 Durham Hawks / NPHL - 25/26
1-time OJHL Most Assists 1
1-time OJHL Most Points 1
1-time OJHL Most Valuable Player 1
1-time SPHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jun 14, 1994
Position
LW
Age
31
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Whitby, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

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Taylor Best Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Whitby Wildcats U18 AAA ETAHL U18 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Whitby Fury OJHL 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2011-12 Whitby Fury OJHL 48* 11* 22* 33* 32* -* | Playoffs 23 10 8 18 20 -
2012-13 Whitby Fury OJHL 55* 16* 24* 40* 58* -* | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 2 -
2013-14 Whitby Fury “A” OJHL 48* 37* 53* 90* 72* -* | Playoffs 6 2 7 9 18 -
2014-15 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 54* 11* 23* 34* 121* 10* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 8 0
2015-16 Mercyhurst Univ. NCAA 34* 9* 12* 21* 16* -8* |
2016-17 Mercyhurst Univ. NCAA 26* 10* 8* 18* 4* -3* |
2017-18 Mercyhurst Univ. NCAA 34* 11* 14* 25* 20* 5* |
2018-19 Mercyhurst Univ. NCAA 26* 8* 10* 18* 48* 3* |
2021-22 Fayetteville Marksmen SPHL 42* 22* 29* 51* 65* 29* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 2
2023-24 Deseronto Bulldogs EOSHL 18* 8* 19* 27* 51* -* | Playoffs 1 2 0 2 9 -
2024-25 Deseronto Bulldogs EOSHL 8* 3* 3* 6* 7* -* | Playoffs 2 0 3 3 20 -
2025-26 Durham Hawks NPHL 8* 8* 14* 22* 45* -* |
Projected NPHL 15* 15* 26* 41* 84* -* |

Taylor Best Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Canada East U19 WJAC-19 4* 1* 1* 2* 6* -* |

Taylor Best Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ETAHL U18 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 120* 38* 44* 82* 0.68* 88* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
NPHL (EOSHL) 3 34* 19* 36* 55* 1.62* 103* -* | 2 3 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.67 * 29 * - *
OJHL 4 156* 65* 100* 165* 1.06* 164* -* | 3 35 14 * 20 * 34 * 0.97 * 40 * - *
SPHL 1 42* 22* 29* 51* 1.21* 65* 29* | 1 3 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.00 * 0 * 2 *
USHL 1 54* 11* 23* 34* 0.63* 121* 10* | 1 4 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.25 * 8 * 0 *
WJAC-19 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Taylor Best Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/16/2013
10/16/2013 Confirmed Whitby Fury Mercyhurst Univ.