Taylor Fedun
Encyclopedia
Taylor Fedun is a Canadian
ice hockey
defencemen who is currently assigned to the Oklahoma City Barons
of the American Hockey League
, farm team of the Edmonton Oilers
of the National Hockey League
.
Following his 2010-11 standout season playing Division I hockey with the Princeton Tigers
, Fedun was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers
.
Fedun impressed the Oilers at the 2011 Young Stars Tournament in Penticton, British Columbia, and continued to impress throughout the Oilers' pre-season games, remaining on the roster after other young high performers, such as Tyler Pitlick and Curtis Hamilton, have been sent to the Oilers' AHL farm team, the Oklahoma City Barons.
while attempting to retrieve the puck and force an icing. This is the second time the NHL's icing (ice hockey)
policy has led to a fractured femur, with the last injury occurring to former Wild defenseman Kurtis Foster
in 2007. Fedun suffered a complex fracture to his right femur, ending his 2011 drive to make the Oiler's roster opening night and possibly his season. On October 7, 2011, Fedun returned to Edmonton after being in the hospital for only one week. He is able to be on his feet with a walker.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defencemen who is currently assigned to the Oklahoma City Barons
Oklahoma City Barons
The Oklahoma City Barons are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and serve as the top affiliate for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. The team's first season was 2010–11. They play their home games at the newly renovated Cox Convention Center, in Oklahoma...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, farm team of the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Following his 2010-11 standout season playing Division I hockey with the Princeton Tigers
Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey
The Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Princeton University. The Tigers are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink in Princeton, New Jersey.-External links:*...
, Fedun was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
.
Fedun impressed the Oilers at the 2011 Young Stars Tournament in Penticton, British Columbia, and continued to impress throughout the Oilers' pre-season games, remaining on the roster after other young high performers, such as Tyler Pitlick and Curtis Hamilton, have been sent to the Oilers' AHL farm team, the Oklahoma City Barons.
Injury
When the Oilers' roster sat at 32 players, with 9 more needing to be cut before the team's final roster was made, Fedun fractured his femur during a preseason game versus the Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
while attempting to retrieve the puck and force an icing. This is the second time the NHL's icing (ice hockey)
Icing (ice hockey)
Icing in ice hockey occurs when a player shoots the puck across at least two red lines, the opposing team's goal line being the last, and the puck remains untouched. It is, however, not icing if the puck is shot from behind the halfway line into the goal, or when the shot must be played by the...
policy has led to a fractured femur, with the last injury occurring to former Wild defenseman Kurtis Foster
Kurtis Foster
Kurtis Foster is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
in 2007. Fedun suffered a complex fracture to his right femur, ending his 2011 drive to make the Oiler's roster opening night and possibly his season. On October 7, 2011, Fedun returned to Edmonton after being in the hospital for only one week. He is able to be on his feet with a walker.