Bears Sign Goaltender Ty Taylor to PTO
AHL Hershey Bears

Bears Sign Goaltender Ty Taylor to PTO

Published on February 18, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


(Toronto, ON) - The Hershey Bears have announced the signing of goaltender Ty Taylor to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). The transaction was announced by Hershey vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer.

Taylor, 26, has gone 4-3-0 in nine appearances with Hershey's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays, this season, and sports a 3.14 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage.

In 12 career ECHL games with South Carolina, Reading, and Orlando, the 6'4", 201-pound netminder owns a 5-3-1 record with a 3.03 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage.

Taylor was originally a seventh-round selection (214th overall) of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2018 NHL Draft.

The Bears continue the 2025-26 season, presented by Penn State Health, when they face the Toronto Marlies this morning at 11 a.m. at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Hershey returns home to host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for PA Lottery Night on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at GIANT Center. The first 6,000 fans 18-and-over in attendance will receive a coupon offer, courtesy of the Pennsylvania Lottery. Fans 21-and-over can also take advantage of $5, 16 oz. Happy Hour select beer special on from doors until puck drop.

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