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Left-winger Taylor Hall is quite simply one of the most dynamic players ever to play major junior hockey in Windsor and the face of the Spitfire franchise for the past three seasons. Born in Calgary and who now resides in Kingston, Ontario, Hall was the second overall selection in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection. After an impressive rookie season that saw him score 45 goals and 39 assists enroute to being named rookie of the year not only in the Ontario Hockey League but the entire Canadian Hockey League, Hall notched 38 goals and added 52 assists in his sophomore season before leading the OHL in play-off scoring and helping lead Windsor to its first OHL title in 21 seasons. Hall capped his incredible season by capturing the Most Valuable Player Award at the 2009 Memorial Cup where the Spitfires won their first ever major junior title.
Playing under the spotlight of being the number one prospect for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Hall scored 40 goals and added 66 assists in 57 games to finish in a tie for the OHL scoring title, despite missing 11 games. He also participated in the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships (talying 6 goals and 6 assists in 6 games ) while helping Team Canada to the silver medal, the CHL Top Prospects Game , Sub way Super Series and OHL All Star Game. Hall likely capped off his outstanding junior hockey career by repeating as Memorial Cup MVP in May as the Spits successfully defended their national championship.
Hall joins Ed Jovanovski (Florida-1994) as the only Spitfires ever to be selected first overall in the NHL Entry Draft.
“Taylor is simply the best player available in the NHL Entry Draft,” said Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel. “He is dynamic in all areas of the game. His drive is unbelievable.”
