Taylor House (ice hockey)

Taylor House (born September 29, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with MoDo Hockey Dam. She previously played in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) with the Boston Pride and her college ice hockey career was played with the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program in the ECAC Hockey conference of the NCAA Division I.

Taylor House
Born (1998-09-29) September 29, 1998
Joliet, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position Centre[1]
Shoots Left
SDHL team
Former teams		 MoDo Hockey
Boston Pride
Quinnipiac Bobcats
Playing career 2017–present

Playing career

As a teen, House played in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL) with Chicago Fury junior teams. She won the T1EHL under-16 (U16) Championship with the Chicago Fury U16 in 2014 and was a two-time Can/Am Tournament Champion.[2] House was invited to USA Hockey Player Development Camps in 2012, 2013, and 2014, and was selected to attend the USA Hockey 2015 Girls U18 Select Player Development Camp – also known as the 'U18 Select 66 Camp' or 'Top 66' in reference to the number of players invited – in Biddeford, Maine.[3][4][5] While playing with the Chicago Fury U19, House committed to Quinnipiac University in 2015 and scored 48 goals in 2016–17, her final season of midget major.[6][7]

NCAA

She joined the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program as an incoming freshman in the 2017–18 season. Ahead of House's debut with the team, program head coach Cassandra Turner described her as a "big, strong power forward… [who] pressures the puck, wins battles and competes in all three zones… she also possesses a unique creativity and touch around the net."[8] As a rookie, she tallied a total of 7 points on 4 goals and 3 assists and recorded 13 blocked shots across 35 games. She ranked fifth in team scoring in the 2018–19 season, with 9 goals and 6 assists for 15 points in 34 games, and scored the team's only short-handed goal of the season.[9] Her point totals in the 2019–20 season were identical to the previous season (9+6=15), good for tenth in team scoring as the team saw increased offensive production from other players, and she recorded her first positive plus–minus for a season, with a +10 across 31 games.

The 2020–21 season saw the number of games halved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the truncated season played host to House's offensive breakout. She matched her point total from the previous two seasons, with 7 goals and 8 assists in just 16 games – tying Taylor Girard for most goals on the team and ranking third for team scoring. Presented with the opportunity to play a fifth year of NCAA college eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[10] she opted to remain with the Quinnipiac Bobcats as a graduate student. The 2021–22 season built on the previous season's highs and House set personal records in every offensive metric, netting 16 goals and 10 assists for 26 points in 39 games (second on the team for goals and fourth for points).[11]

House concluded her college career playing in the most successful late-season in Bobcats history, which culminated in their NCAA tournament quarterfinal debut. She scored in each of the final five games of her career, netting 4 goals and 3 assists during the ECAC quarterfinals through the 2022 NCAA women's ice hockey tournament.[12][13][14][15]

Across her five-season career with the Bobcats, House's teammates included future PHF players Sarah-Ève Coutu-Godbout, Taylor Girard, Abbie Ives, Anna Kilponen, Randi Marcon, Melissa Samoskevich, Kati Tabin, and future Boston Pride teammate Corinne Schroeder.

Professional

House signed her first professional contract with the Boston Pride in October 2022. The one-year contract had a salary valued at $29,000 and featured a $2,900 signing bonus.[16] She earned her first PHF point – the primary assist on Becca Gilmore's first PHF goal – in a Pride home game against the Toronto Six on November 26, 2022.[17][18] Her first PHF goal was scored in an away game against the Buffalo Beauts on December 10, 2022, with assists from McKenna Brand and Kaleigh Fratkin.[19][20]

Personal life

House was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, a city 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Chicago. She attended secondary school at Minooka Community High School and played on the school's ice hockey team.[21]

During her time as a graduate student at Quinnipiac, House was roommates with Taylor Girard, who was then playing her first season with the Connecticut Whale.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Note: Statistics for junior ice hockey career are incomplete.

    Regular season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010-11 Chicago Fury U14 T1EHL U14 18 4 1 5 12 4 0 1 1 0
2011-12 Chicago Fury U14 T1EHL U14 15 6 3 9 4 4 0 2 2 8
2012-13 Chicago Fury U16 T1EHL U16 13 6 4 10 18 4 1 3 4 2
2013-14 Chicago Fury U16 T1EHL U16 20 17 12 29 24
2014-15
2015-16 Chicago Fury U19 T1EHL U19
2016-17 Chicago Fury U19 T1EHL U19 48
2017-18 Quinnipiac Bobcats NCAA 35 4 3 7 4 – – – – –
2018-19 Quinnipiac Bobcats NCAA 34 9 6 15 12 – – – – –
2019-20 Quinnipiac Bobcats NCAA 31 9 6 15 22 – – – – –
2020-21 Quinnipiac Bobcats NCAA 16 7 8 15 17 – – – – –
2021-22 Quinnipiac Bobcats NCAA 39 16 10 26 18 – – – – –
2022–23Boston PridePHF 2433616 20000
NCAA totals 155 45 33 78 71 – – – – –

Sources:[23][24][7][21]

Awards and honors

Weekly awards

ECAC Hockey Player of the Week

  • Week of October 15, 2018[25][26]
  • Week of December 20, 2020[27]
  • Week of October 18, 2021[28]

References
  1. Murphy, Mike (November 11, 2022). "Buckle up for the Gabel-Giguère connection". The Ice Garden. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. "Thunder Bay Queens Play for Medals in Can Am". NetNewsLedger. February 15, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. "2013 Girls Select U18 Player Development Camp, Pool Play – Black Roster: #14 Taylor House (F)". USA Hockey. 2013.
  4. "2014 Girls Select U18 Player Development Camp – Green Roster: #12 Taylor House (F)". USA Hockey. July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. "USA Hockey/Central District Girls' National Development Camp 2015 Invitees". Amateur Hockey Association Illinois. May 19, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  6. Scandura, Mike (January 19, 2016). "Off-Ice Work Fuels Fury's On-Ice Success". USA Hockey. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  7. "2021-22 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: 10 Taylor House". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  8. "QU Women's Ice Hockey Announces Class of 2021". Quinnipiac University Athletics. April 8, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  9. "College hockey player caps off her fantastic individual effort by going BarDown". BarDown. October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  10. "NCAA Extra Year of Eligibility". National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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  12. Carter, Zachary (February 26, 2022). "Bobcats Flex Their Muscles, Score Five Unanswered to Take Game One of ECAC Quarterfinals". Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  13. Haase, Nicole (March 14, 2022). "Division I Women's Hockey: NCAA Tournament Regionals Wrap, March 14, 2022". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  14. Fundaro, Gabriella (March 11, 2022). "2022 NCAA Tournament: Opening Round Recap". The Ice Garden. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  15. Rabinowitz, Bill (March 15, 2022). "Ohio State women's hockey team beats Quinnipiac 4-3 in 2 overtimes in NCAA quarterfinals". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  16. Jacobson, Leah (October 20, 2022). "Quinnipiac Grad Taylor House Signs with Boston". Boston Pride. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  17. Rice, Dan (November 30, 2022). "Around the Rink in the PHF: Week 3 - Reconsider Everything". The Ice Garden. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  18. "Toronto Six 2 – 3 Boston Pride". Premier Hockey Federation. November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  19. Macaluso, Ben (December 11, 2022). "How to Watch Boston Pride at Buffalo Beauts: Stream Premier Hockey Federation, TV Channel". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  20. "Boston Pride 3 – 0 Buffalo Beauts". Premier Hockey Federation. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  21. "Taylor House: Career Statistics". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  22. Krotz, Paul (March 20, 2022). "Girard finishes fantastic first season with Whale". Premier Hockey Federation. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  23. "Player profile: Taylor House". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  24. "Detroit Scout Book: 2 Nations College Prep Series 2016" (PDF). Two Nations College Prep Series. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  25. "House and Vorster Earn ECAC Honors". Quinnipiac University Athletics (Press release). October 15, 2018.
  26. "Women's Weekly Awards: Three New Players Capture Honors". ECAC Hockey (Press release). October 15, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  27. "Metsa, Petruzzelli, House Named ECAC Hockey Three Stars". ECAC Hockey (Press release). December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  28. "House, Pasiechnyk, Chan Named to Weekly Honor Roll". ECAC Hockey (Press release). October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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