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06/20/2018 – Hall – 2018 NHL Awards – Arrivals – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 4455 Paradise Road – Las Vegas, NV, USA -Photo Credit: PRN / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Taylor Strba Hall
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of Birth: November 14, 1991
Ethnicity: Slovak, English, possibly other
Taylor Hall is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A left wing, he plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL); and has been with the Canada national team. He was previously with the Edmonton Oilers, the New Jersey Devils, the Arizona Coyotes, the Buffalo Sabres, the Boston Bruins, and the Chicago Blackhawks. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected by the Oilers.
Taylor is the son of Kim and Steve Hall, a football player (U.S. football). His father is Australian. He is married to Rachel Rush, with whom he has two children.
Taylor’s paternal grandfather was named Lloyd V. Hall.
Taylor’s paternal grandmother was named Sadie M.
Taylor’s maternal grandfather was John Strba (the son of Jozef “Joe” Strba and Anna Slivka). John was of Slovak descent. Anna was the daughter of Jozef Slivka and Josefina Lopinskie.
Taylor’s maternal grandmother is named Muriel Bristow.