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Taylor Leier (LW)

Rochester Americans

Biography

ACQUIRED
Acquired by the Buffalo Sabres from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Justin Bailey on January 17, 2019. Signed a one-year American League Contract with the Rochester Americans on June 28, 2019.    

LAST SEASON
2018-19: Finished the season with 23 points (12+10) in 35 games for the Rochester Americans (AHL) after being acquired by the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) from the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) in January … Combined to establish career-highs in goals (22) in fifth season split between the Amerks and Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)… Recorded 19 points (10+9) in 34 games with Lehigh Valley … Registered one assist in three games of the first-round of the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs … Made his Rochester postseason debut in Game 1 of the North Division Semifinals vs Toronto on 4/19 … Had 16 points (9+7) over his final 20 games, which featured a three-point effort (2+1) in the Amerks season-ending win at Belleville on 4/14 … Reached the 20-goal mark against his former team in a 4-3 overtime loss to Lehigh Valley on 3/27 … Totaled six points (4+2) over a four-game point streak from 3/09 to 3/15 … Celebrated playing in his 300th pro game with a two-goal effort at Binghamton on 3/09 … Scored twice and was plus-four with a team-high eight shots at Syracuse on 3/02 … Notched two assists against Binghamton on 2/17 … Delivered the game-winner in the shootout at Syracuse on 2/16 to put the Amerks back in first place … Netted the shootout-deciding goal in the seventh round of a 3-2 shootout win over Utica on 1/25 … Scored his first goal as an Amerk against Binghamton on 1/23 … Made his Amerks debut against his former team in a 3-2 shootout loss at Lehigh Valley on 1/19

CAREER
2017-18: Scored a goal and added four assists in a career-high 39 NHL games with Flyers … Recorded two points (1+1) from 11/22 to 12/04

2016-17: Spent majority of the campaign with the Phantoms while appearing in 10 contests with the Flyers … Had two points with Philadelphia, which featured his first-career NHL goal on 12/17 … In 48 games with Lehigh Valley recorded 37 points (13+24) … Registered one goal in three games of the first-round of the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs … Made his pro postseason debut in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals vs Hershey on 4/21 … Named to 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross, where scored three goals and later went on to win MVP of the event, which was held in Lehigh Valley … Had a career-high 10 shots to go with an assist on 4/14 vs. Providence … Posted a season-long five game point streak (1+4) from 11/18 to 11/23

2015-16: Finished second on the team with 20 goals and 49 points while his 29 assists ranked third among all Phantoms in 71 games …  Skated in six contests with Philadelphia … Netted his first-career hat-trick on 2/10 vs. Binghamton … Played nine minutes on 11 shifts during his NHL debut with the Flyers on 11/25

2014-15: Led all Phantom rookies in both assists (18) and points (49) in 73 contests with Lehigh Valley … Ranked second among the team’s first-year skaters with 13 goals … Registered his first multi-assist outing on 1/11 at St. John’s … Posted a three-game point streak from 10/17 to 10/24, which included his first-career AHL goal on 10/24 against Hershey … Tallied his first point (an assist) on 10/17 vs. Adirondack, also was the first goal inside the PPL Center … Made his professional debut on 10/11 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

2013-14: In final season with the Portland Winterhawks (WHL), established personal-highs in every offensive category in 62 contests while serving as team captain … Posted 26 points (6+20) in 21 postseason tilts with the club … Opened the playoffs with 17 points (4+13) over a 12-game stretch, which featured six multi-point efforts … Finished the campaign with a seven-game point streak from 3/01 to 3/16, where he tallied 12 points (5+7) … Netted 15 points (8+7) over an eight-game stretch from 2/07 to 2/21, which included a pair of four-point performances

2012-13: During his second season with the Winterhawks, he produced 62 points (27+35) in 64 contests … Collected 16 points in 21 playoff games on nine goals and seven helpers while also helping Portland win the league’s championship …  Matched a personal-high with four assists against Spokane on 3/10 … Chipped in a career-best six points and four assists on 2/18 vs. Victoria

2011-12: Booked 13 goals, 24 assists and 37 points in 72 games in first season with Portland, while adding seven points (5+2) in 22 postseason games … Scored a goal during his WHL playoff debut on 3/23 vs. Kelowna … Notched his first-career WHL goal at Everett on 10/07 … Posted his point/assist at Tri City on 9/25 … Made his WHL debut on 9/23 vs. Everett

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Played in seven games during Team Canada’s fourth place finish at the 2014 World Junior Championship