Taylor Ward

27-Year-Old Left WingLW
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Ward is a physical presence who can provide some offense at the AHL level, which is what he did during the 2024-25 regular season, recording 12 goals, 27 points, 61 PIM and 66 outings for Ontario. The Kings rewarded his minor-league efforts with his NHL debut against Calgary on April 17. He scored a power-play goal and logged 14:52 of ice time while providing four shots and three hits in a 5-1 loss. While it was nice to see the undrafted forward earn that moment in the spotlight, he’s 27 years old, so don’t expect further growth out of him. Ward will likely spend most, if not all, of 2025-26 in the minors. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings in July of 2025.
Finds twine in win
LWLos Angeles Kings
January 20, 2026
Ward scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
ANALYSIS
This was Ward's first goal in eight appearances with the Kings this season. The 27-year-old forward is up to three points, six shots on net, five hits and a plus-2 rating. He's primarily seen bottom-six usage, filling in as a depth option while the Kings navigate a tough run of injuries. If he plays in two more games, he'll need waivers to be reassigned to AHL Ontario, though he's been decent enough that he may stick around with the big club even when some players get back to full health.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:52
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:04
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:00
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2024–25
14:52
1:04
0:00
2025–26
11:26
1:05
0:00
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Earns first point of season
LWLos Angeles Kings
January 9, 2026
Ward logged an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Jets.
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Called up by Los Angeles
LWLos Angeles Kings
January 7, 2026
Ward was recalled from AHL Ontario on Wednesday.
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Three points in AHL win Friday
LWLos Angeles Kings
October 24, 2025
Ward scored twice on four shots and added an assist in AHL Ontario's 5-2 win over Abbotsford.
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Put on waivers
LWLos Angeles Kings
October 1, 2025
Ward was waived by LA on Wednesday.
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Signs two-way contract
LWLos Angeles Kings
July 2, 2025
Ward signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Wednesday, PuckPedia reports.
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