Taylor Ward made the most of his first game in the NHL.
The Los Angeles Kings forward, a 27-year-old who played parts of three seasons with the Penticton Vees, scored against the Calgary Flames in his debut on April 17.
Ward is the son of Dixon Ward, a former NHL winger himself and current vice-president of the Okanagan Hockey Group in Penticton.
Dixon's emotional reaction to his son's milestone goal was captured by ESPN's broadcast in Los Angeles.
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The local dad played in the NHL from 1992 to 2003, including for the Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Taylor, meanwhile, suited up for the Vees from 2015 to 2018 and helped the BCHL club win the Fred Page Cup in 2017. He also played at Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) from 2011 to 2014.
The OHA product has spent parts of the last four seasons suiting up for the Ontario Reign, the Kings' American Hockey League affiliate.
In a post on X, the Kings' social media team called last Thursday a "special night" for the rookie forward.
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