Taylor Chorney

Former Capital Taylor Chorney announces retirement from hockey

Former Capital Taylor Chorney is calling it a career.

Thursday, the 33-year-old defenseman announced his retirement from hockey after spending the 2020-21 season with EC Salzburg of the Austrian ICE Hockey League. Chorney scored 14 points (4g, 10a) in 34 games. The European league features franchises from Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Italy.

Chorney left the NHL after ending the 2017-18 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He spent two seasons with HC Lugano of the Swiss National League before signing in the ICEHL.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Capitals players present Taylor Chorney with Stanley Cup championship ring

Defenseman Taylor Chorney wasn’t with the Capitals during their Stanley Cup run last season. In late February 2018, Chorney was placed on waivers to make room for Michal Kempny and Jakub Jerabek, before being claimed by Metro division rival Columbus Blue Jackets. He only played in one game with the Ohio team.

During a recent dinner, Chorney’s former teammates wanted to recognize the positive impact that the defenseman had over his nearly three seasons with the Capitals. In a video posted by Grand Forks college hockey writer Brad Schlossman, Chorney was presented with a mysterious wrapped box and given a heartwarming speech from Brooks Orpik.

“This is something that everybody wanted to chip in for,” Orpik said, after thanking Chorney for visiting them. Chorney signed with Swiss team HC Lugano over the summer and their season concluded in March.

The present, Orpik continued, was something “everybody here thinks you deserve.”

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By Brennin Weiswerda and Donya Abramo 4 years ago

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Report: TJ Oshie gave Taylor Chorney an opportunity to celebrate the Caps’ Stanley Cup win at his private party

Taylor Chorney was a member of the Capitals for parts of three seasons. But late last year, Chorney was claimed by the Columbus Blue Jackets after Washington put the depth defenseman on waivers. Chorney juuuust missed out on being part of the Capitals championship-winning team.

But we have good news to share. Chorney recently got time with the Stanley Cup. According to a report by the Grand Forks Herald’s Brad Elliott Schlossman, TJ Oshie invited his former teammate to his private party in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. The party concluded Oshie’s day with the Stanley Cup.

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By Rachel Cohen 5 years ago

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Taylor Chorney signs with Swiss League HC Lugano

Former Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney has signed a one-year contract with HC Lugano in the Swiss League. HC Lugano has a team option for a second year if all goes well.

This contract ends Chorney’s time in the NHL, where he had stints with the Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Columbus Blue Jackets.

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By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago

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Taylor Chorney claimed off waivers by Columbus Blue Jackets

Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney was put on waivers Tuesday. He did not make it through.

According to Brian Hedger, the Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed the Capitals former seventh defenseman.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Washington Capitals place Taylor Chorney on waivers

A day after acquiring Michal Kempny from the Chicago Blackhawks, the Capitals have placed Taylor Chorney on waivers with the intent of getting him off their 23-man NHL roster.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the news.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Brett Connolly, Taylor Chorney, Braden Holtby, and Tom Wilson went to Punta Cana together for bye week

Dolphin-loving teammates Andre Burakovsky, Jakub Vrana, and Devante Smith-Pelly may have vacationed together in the Bahamas, but they weren’t the only group of Caps players who spent the bye week together.

Brett Connolly, Taylor Chorney, Braden Holtby, and Tom Wilson all traveled to Punta Cana. The beach destination is located in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic.

If course the Holtbeast brought his best floppy hat for the occasion.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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2018 Capitals Casino Night photos

On Thursday evening, the Capitals put on their best suits and ties for the team’s annual Caps Casino Night. All proceeds from the event, hosted in the casino ballroom of the newly opened MGM National Harbor, benefited the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation.

Players interacted with fans while playing blackjack, craps, roulette, Texas Hold ’Em, and slot machines.

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By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago

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The Capitals spent Monday visiting children at a local hospital. We’re not sure who had bigger smiles.

On Monday, the Capitals made their annual visit to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. The visit coincides with Hockey Fights Cancer month, an initiative that unites the hockey community in support of cancer patients and their families.

Throughout the afternoon, the Capitals, wearing their lavender jerseys, interacted with children and their families while signing autographs and posing for photos.

“I think it’s important to give back,” John Carlson said to Monumental Sports Network’s Ben Brown. “When you set out on an initiative like Hockey Fights Cancer, you can’t just say it. You have to do it. It’s important to be there for people, and the kids who were in the unit I visited today really enjoyed having us there whether they were hockey fans or not. It’s all about being light and being fun and enjoying our time there.”

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By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago

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Caps Dads take their kids out for a skate, including Tom Wilson, who is also apparently a dad

The Washington Capitals had an day off today, which means Kettler was empty. What is the best thing that can happen on an empty rink? If you guessed “when the Caps Dads from come out in full force for a day of babies and skating,” you guessed correctly.

What you probably didn’t guess was that Tom Wilson would also join with a baby he absolutely stole. Just kidding, it’s baby Vince Backstrom, but still it’s fun to imagine Tom Wilson in a Baby’s Day Out situation.

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By Elyse Bailey 5 years ago

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