Chyna Taylor
Chyna Taylor is an American ice hockey player for Lovell Academy.
Early life
Taylor began figure skating at around five years old, before transitioning to ice hockey at six years old. She grew up playing ice hockey on coed teams for the Louisville Ice Cardinals. She then moved to Rockland, Massachusetts to attend Lovell Academy at 12 years old. During the 2024–25 season she recorded 26 goals and 8 assists in 83 games with Lovell's U16 AAA team. She was named the 2025 SportsKid of the Year.She is committed to play college [ice hockey] at Wisconsin during the 2027–28 season.
International play
On November 13, 2024, Taylor was selected to represent the United States women's national under-18 ice [hockey team|United States] at the 2025 [IIHF World Women's U18 Championship]. At 15 years old, she was the youngest member on the team. She became the first player from the state of Kentucky, male or female, to represent the United States at any level at an International [Ice Hockey Federation] event or the Olympics. She recorded two assists in six games and won a silver medal.Taylor returned to the 2026 IIHF U18 [Women's World Championship] where she recorded eleven assists in six games and won a gold medal.