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Taylor Hall

Taylor Hall is a Canadian left winger who was taken first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2010 and won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP with New Jersey in 2017-18. Hall has since become one of the league's most-travelled high draft picks, playing for seven franchises before settling in Carolina on the extension signed in April 2025. Hall scored the Cup-winning goal in Game 6 of the 2026 Final against Vegas, ending a 16-season wait for a first Stanley Cup.

Position Left wing, shoots left
Born 14 November 1991, Calgary, Alberta
Drafted 1st overall, 2010, by Edmonton
NHL teams Edmonton, New Jersey, Arizona, Buffalo, Boston, Chicago, Carolina
Contract Three years at $3.17m AAV with Carolina, through 2027-28
NHL career 989 GP, 302 G, 787 P, through 2025-26
Honours Hart Trophy 2017-18; Stanley Cup 2026 with Carolina
Known for The 2010 first overall pick who won an MVP on a losing team, then a Cup at the seventh club