Editing Taylor Pyatt (section)

==Playing career==

===Early career===
Pyatt played three seasons with the [[Sudbury Wolves]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL).  After scoring 75 points in 68 games in his second OHL season, Pyatt was selected eighth overall in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[New York Islanders]]. The next season, his third and final with Sudbury, Pyatt scored 89 points in 68 games, earning OHL First All-Star Team honours.

===New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres===
In [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]], Pyatt made the final cut out of the Islanders' training camp as the only player with no prior NHL experience.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kellner|first=Jenny|title=Pyatt impresses Islanders|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E4DA143DF933A0575AC0A9669C8B63|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-03-16 | date=2000-09-30}}</ref> On November 27, 2000, he scored his first NHL goal, against the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pyatt helps Islanders end skid|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-558404.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517051418/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-558404.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-05-17|newspaper=Washington Post|accessdate=2008-03-16}}</ref> After Pyatt's rookie season, during which he scored 18 points in 78 games, the Islanders traded him to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] (along with [[Tim Connolly]]) in exchange for [[Frank J. Selke Trophy]] winner [[Michael Peca]] in a draft-day trade.

During the [[2004–05 NHL lockout|2004–05 lockout]], Pyatt went overseas to play for [[Hammarby IF Hockey (1921–2008)|Hammarby IF]] of the Swedish [[HockeyAllsvenskan]].

===Vancouver Canucks===
After four seasons with Buffalo, on July 14, 2006, Pyatt was traded to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in the [[2007 NHL Entry Draft]] (later traded by Buffalo to the [[Calgary Flames]]). Pyatt benefitted from playing on the Canucks' top line with twins [[Henrik Sedin|Henrik]] and [[Daniel Sedin]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Pyatt doing just fine bulging the twine|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/sports/story.html?id=e8aa91f8-bb0d-4ab3-99a2-93cbde21eaff|accessdate=2008-09-19|newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409133511/http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/sports/story.html?id=e8aa91f8-bb0d-4ab3-99a2-93cbde21eaff|archivedate=2009-04-09}}</ref> leading to career highs in goals and points, with 23 and 37 respectively.

[[Image:Taylor Pyatt1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pyatt with the Canucks in 2007.]]
During the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], on January 13, 2008, Pyatt took a stick to the face. Getting in the way of an [[Eric Brewer (ice hockey)|Eric Brewer]] clearing attempt in a game against the [[St. Louis Blues]], he required 25 stitches in his upper lip and a splint in his mouth to hold up his teeth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Canucks' Pyatt gets stitches, face shield |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/01/14/canucks_pyatt/print/ |accessdate=2009-05-06 |date=2008-01-14 |publisher=[[Rogers Sportsnet]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120104353/http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/01/14/canucks_pyatt/print/ |archivedate=January 20, 2008 }}</ref> He wore a full face shield upon his return to the lineup and elected to wear a visor for the remainder of his Vancouver tenure. Despite being taken off the Canucks' top line with the Sedins during the season, Pyatt completed the campaign matching his career-high of 37 points, as well as setting a new career mark for assists with 21. The next season, in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]], Pyatt was sidelined for eight games due to a foot injury suffered on December 17, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pyatt one bright light in dim result|url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=8e93687d-c568-4ae2-8f0a-bcbd00708b15|accessdate=2009-01-18|date=2009-01-18|newspaper=[[The Province]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409133829/http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=8e93687d-c568-4ae2-8f0a-bcbd00708b15|archivedate=2009-04-09}}</ref> Following an injury to [[Pavol Demitra]] during the [[2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2009 playoffs]], Pyatt made his return to the lineup on May 5 for Game 3 of the second round against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Demitra out of Canucks lineup, Pyatt in|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/demitra-out-of-canucks-lineup-pyatt-in-1.812201|access-date=2009-05-06|date=2009-05-05|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]}}</ref> Following the Canucks' second round elimination, it was revealed Pyatt required off-season surgery to his knee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Demitra and three other Canucks to go under the knife|url=https://vancouversun.com/Health/Demitra+three+other+Canucks+under+knife/1597531/story.html|accessdate=2009-06-06|newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]]}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Phoenix Coyotes===
After not being re-signed by the Canucks, Pyatt became an unrestricted [[free agent]] on July 1, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Domet|first=Jeff|title=Hockey's dog days of summer|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockey-s-dog-days-of-summer-1.795364|publisher=[[CBC Sports]]|date=2009-08-04|access-date=2011-01-22}}</ref> Two months later, he signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]].<ref>{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Coyotes sign LW Taylor Pyatt|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nhl&id=4441281|work=[[ESPN.com]]|date=2009-09-02|access-date=2011-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Farber|first=Michael|title=Whither the kid Coyotes, Messier's future, and more notes|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_farber/10/20/coyotes.quebec.messier/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023134517/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_farber/10/20/coyotes.quebec.messier/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 23, 2009|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=2009-10-20|accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref> Going into his [[2009–10 NHL season|first season]] with the Coyotes, Pyatt suffered a lower body injury during training camp and missed the team's first five regular season games.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gintonio|first=Jim|title=Notes: Tippett has high hopes for Boedker|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/2009/10/15/20091015spt-coyotesnotebook.html|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=2009-10-15|accessdate=2011-01-22}}</ref> One month after returning to the Coyotes' lineup, he and younger brother [[Tom Pyatt]] of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] played against each other for the first time in their careers.<ref name=tom>{{cite web|last=Basu|first=Arpon|title=Pyatt parents at Bell Centre for Tom vs. Taylor|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=541526|website=[[National Hockey League]]|date=2010-10-25|accessdate=2010-10-25}}</ref> On December 23, 2009, as the Coyotes played their final game before the NHL Christmas break against the [[Anaheim Ducks]], Pyatt scored the second goal of the game, his 200th career NHL point.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov shuts out Ducks|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2009-12-23-3895077972_x.htm|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=2009-12-24|accessdate=2011-01-22}}</ref> Near the end of the regular season, Pyatt recorded a [[Gordie Howe hat trick]] against the [[Colorado Avalanche]] after scoring a goal, recording an assist and engaging in a fight.<ref name="2010clinch">{{cite news|last=Baum|first=Bob|title=Playoff bound: Coyotes clinch, then blast Avs|url=http://www.trivalleycentral.com/articles/2010/03/29/casa_grande_dispatch/sports/doc4bb0d95891aac619197638.txt|newspaper=[[Casa Grande Dispatch]]|date=2010-03-29|accessdate=2011-01-22}}</ref> The Coyotes defeated the Avalanche 6–2 and clinched their first playoff berth in seven seasons.<ref name="2010clinch"/> Pyatt finished the regular season with 12 goals and 23 points in 74 games played. In the playoffs, he scored one goal and recorded one assist as the Coyotes were eliminated in the [[2010 Stanley Cup playoffs#(4) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings|Western Conference Quarterfinals]] by the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in seven games.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Doug|title=Red Wings bury Coyotes in Game 7|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/red-wings-bury-coyotes-in-game-7-1.950726|publisher=CBC Sports|date=2010-04-28|access-date=2011-01-22}}</ref>
[[File:Taylor Pyatt Coyotes practice.jpg|thumb|right|Pyatt with the Coyotes in 2010.]]
On June 21, 2010, Pyatt signed a two-year, $2&nbsp;million contract extension with Phoenix, avoiding unrestricted free agency.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Canadian Press|title=Coyotes re-sign Pyatt to 2-year contract|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/coyotes-re-sign-pyatt-to-2-year-contract-1.922339|publisher=CBC Sports|date=2010-06-21|access-date=2011-01-22|author-link=Canadian Press Enterprises Inc.}}</ref> In his [[2010–11 NHL season|second season]] with the Coyotes, Pyatt began scoring more frequently than in his previous season. However, on December 20, 2010, in a 6–1 loss to the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], Pyatt suffered an upper body injury during a fight with Penguins [[Enforcer (ice hockey)|enforcer]] [[Deryk Engelland]] and was subsequently placed on the Coyotes' [[injured reserve list]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Phoenix Coyotes (15-10-7) at San Jose Sharks (18-11-5), 10:30 p.m.|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/23/879147/phoenix-coyotes-15-10-7-at-san.html|newspaper=[[The News & Observer]]|date=2010-12-23|accessdate=2011-01-22}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> After missing four games, he returned to the lineup for the Coyotes' New Year's Eve game against the St. Louis Blues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyatt returns from injury Friday|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/34282412/sports/player_news|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=2011-01-01|accessdate=2011-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516121715/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/34282412/sports/player_news|archive-date=2012-05-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins===
On July 3, 2012, Pyatt signed with the [[New York Rangers]] on a two-year, $3.1&nbsp;million contract. In the final year of his contract with the Rangers on January 2, 2014, Pyatt was claimed off of waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored his first goal with the Penguins on January 15, 2014, against the [[Washington Capitals]]. He would add three more goals during the remainder of the season. He did not play in the [[2014 Stanley Cup playoffs|2014 playoffs]].

===Switzerland and retirement===
On July 24, 2014, with indication of little NHL interest, Pyatt agreed to a one-year free agent contract with Swiss team [[Genève-Servette HC]] of the [[National League A]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gshc.ch/fr/News/Le-quatrieme-etranger-est-Taylor-Pyatt.html | title = Fourth foreigner Taylor Pyatt signed | website = [[Genève-Servette HC]] | date = 2014-07-24 | accessdate = 2014-07-24 | language = French}}</ref> For the first time in his career, Pyatt played alongside brother Tom Pyatt with Genève-Servette.

After one season in Switzerland, his 15th professional season, Pyatt retired from professional hockey.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/373227/Veteran_NHLer_Taylor_Pyatt_says_its_time_to_call_it_a_career | title = Veteran NHLer Taylor Pyatt says it's time to call it a career | publisher = Thunder Bay Newswatch | date = 2015-07-14 |  accessdate = 2015-07-14}}</ref>