Taylor Chorney

Taylor Chorney (born April 27, 1987) is a Candian-born American professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

Playing career
Chorney was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers with the 36th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played at the University of North Dakota. He also was on Team USA at the 2006 World Junior Championships. Chorney represented the USA again in the 2007 World Juniors, where he was team captain. He made his NHL debut on April 10, 2009 against the Calgary Flames. He recorded his first NHL point in his first game of the 2009-10 season, by assisting one of Zack Stortini's two goals on October 12, 2009 on the road against the Nashville Predators.Taylor Chorney scored his first National Hockey League goal against the Dallas Stars on February 15th, 2011 at Rexall Place.

On October 10, 2011, Chorney was placed on waivers with the purpose of being assigned with the Oklahoma City Barons. On October 11, 2011, Chorney was claimed off of waivers by the St. Louis Blues.

Personal information
His father, Marc Chorney, played 210 games in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.