Former Panther Captain Takes Over Hockey Coaching Reins

The University of Prince Edward Island has announced that former UPEI hockey Panther captain, Dylan Taylor, has been selected as the new head coach of the men's hockey team.

Taylor played for UPEI from 1997 to 2001 and was captain the last two seasons. He subsequently played for the Central Hockey League's Indianapolis Ice. Previous to playing for UPEI, he played in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kingston Frontenacs and the Oshawa Generals.

Taylor served as the assistant coach of the UPEI men's hockey team from 2002 to 2004 and was an assistant coach of the PEI Rocket last season. He is currently an assistant coach for Team Atlantic at the World Under-17 Championships.

Taylor graduated from UPEI with a Bachelor of Arts, as an academic all-Canadian, in 2001. He completed his Bachelor of Education at UPEI in the spring of 2004. He is currently teaching morning classes at East Wiltshire Junior High School. He and his wife Angie live in Charlottetown.

Taylor has acquired his Advanced Level in the National Coaching Certificate Program and recently spent professional development time at the Hockey Canada High Performance Seminar put on by Hockey Canada in June 2005. He is a certified Specialist in Sports Conditioning with the International Sports Sciences Association.

Taylor, whose position begins immediately, replaces Mike Kelly who recently accepted a position as the assistant coach for the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose.