Taylor Wasylk
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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| position = Forward
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 148
| played_for = Boston College
| sex = f
| ntl_team = USA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|21}}
| birth_place = Port Huron, Michigan, USA
| career_start = 2010
| career_end = 2022
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| medaltemplates={{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{MedalSport | Women's ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition | IIHF World Women's Championships}}
{{MedalSilver | 2012 United States | Tournament}}
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Taylor Wasylk (born February 21, 1992) is an American ice hockey coach and former player. She was named to the United States women's national ice hockey team which represented the United States at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. She currently competes for the Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey program in the NCAA. In addition, she was honored as valedictorian of her graduating class from Port Huron Northern High School in 2010.
Playing career
Before Boston College, Wasylk played for the Detroit Little Caesar's Triple AAA Hockey Club and Detroit HoneyBaked AAA Hockey Club.{{cite web|url=http://littlecaesarshockey.com/news2.php?news_id=101779&team_id=49699 |accessdate=April 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124213524/http://littlecaesarshockey.com/news2.php?news_id=101779&team_id=49699 |archivedate=November 24, 2010 |title=Detroit Little Caesars Hockey Club Hockey Website Software by GOALLINE.ca }}
=Boston College=
Wasylk made her debut for the Eagles during the 2010–11 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season. Taylor Wasylk scored a goal and assisted on Kelli Stack's goal as the Eagles tied Quinnipiac 3–3. Against Brown, she scored twice as the Eagles prevailed by a 5–2 mark. She fired 13 shots on goal in the two contests and earned a +6 plus/minus rating. For her efforts, she was recognized as Hockey East Rookie of the Week for the third consecutive week. Wasylk's honor marks the first time in Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey history that a player has won a league award for three consecutive weeks.{{cite web|url=http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/102510aaa.html |title=Taylor Wasylk Earns League Award Third Week In A Row – Boston College Official Athletic Site |publisher=Bceagles.cstv.com |date=2010-10-25 |accessdate=2013-12-03}}
=USA Hockey=
On November 24, 2008, Wasylk was named to the National Under 18 team.{{cite web|url=http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_07_01&id=247248 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111131050/http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_07_01&id=247248 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 11, 2013 |accessdate=April 3, 2012 | title=Welcome to nginx! }} She was a gold medalist with Team USA at the 2009 U-18 World Championships. On January 10, 2009, in Fussen, Germany, Taylor Wasylk scored the second goal for the US in the gold medal game of the 2009 IIHF Under 19 championships. Ammerman would go on to win the gold medal in the event.{{cite web|url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=59643&la_id=1 |title=The Official Website of Hockey Canada |publisher=Hockeycanada.ca |date= |accessdate=2013-12-03}} At the 2010 U-18 Worlds, Wasylk was part of the silver medal-winning team. On December 9, 2010, Wasylk was one of forty players who were invited to try out for the United States National Women's Ice Hockey team.{{cite web|url=http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/120910aaa.html |title=Five Women's Hockey Players Invited To USA Hockey Holiday Camp – Boston College Official Athletic Site |publisher=Bceagles.cstv.com |date=2010-12-09 |accessdate=2013-12-03}}
Awards and honors
- Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of October 11, 2010)
- Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of October 18, 2010)
- Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of October 2, 2015){{cite web |url=http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1011/201010/oct25wwr.php |title=Weekly Release: Boston U., Northeastern And Unh Win Two Non-League Games |publisher=HockeyEastOnline.com |date=2010-10-25 |accessdate=2013-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206155959/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1011/201010/oct25wwr.php |archivedate=2013-12-06 }}
References
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Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:American women's ice hockey forwards
Category:Boston Blades players
Category:Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey players
Category:Buffalo Beauts players
Category:Ice hockey players from Michigan
Category:Lindenwood Lions women's ice hockey coaches