Taylor Aronson
the WHL

Taylor Aronson

Hometown:

Placentia California

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1991-12-30

Position:

D

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

2010

Height:

6-1

Acquired:

3rd round (78th overall), 2010

Weight:

196 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • D

2008-09: Played for the Los Angeles Junior Kings, scoring 9 goals and adding 16 assists for 25 points in 45 games.  He was a first round selection of the USHL’s Tri-City Storm but elected to sign with the Portland Winterhawks.

2009-10: In hiw WHL rookie season, Aronson played in 71 games for the Portland Winterhawks.  He scored 5 goals and added 25 assists for 30 points, and tacked on 65 penatly minutes for the season.  In 11 playoff games, Aronson scored 2 goals and chipped in 7 assists for 9 points.

2010-11: Aronson skated in 71 games for the Portland Winterhawks in his second WHL season. He had a +36 plus-minus (second only to Blue Jackets prospect Ryan Johansen’s +44) on the Winterhawks. Portland finished with the league’s third-best record and was first in the US Division. Aronson scored 5 goals with 32 assists and had 81 PMs. In 21 playoff games he was +7 with 2 assists and 20 PMs as the Winterhawks reached the WHL Finals. Aronson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Predators in December 2010.