Former Pursuit of Excellence (POE) student-athlete Talyn Boyko has signed an NHL Entry Level contract with the New York Rangers.
The Rangers selected the Drumheller, AB netminder in the fourth round, 112th overall at the 2021 WHL Draft. Boyko has spent the last four seasons in the WHL split between the Tri-City Americans and Kelowna Rockets, after Tri-City originally selected him in the third round of the 2017 WHL Draft. In 102 WHL games Boyko owned a 3.56 GAA and .899 SV%, 43-43-8 record with 3 shutouts.
Prior to joining Tri-City, Boyko spent two seasons in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) with POE. Boyko joined POE for the 2016/17 U15 Prep season, playing 18 regular season games and an additional 4 playoff games as POE captured a CSSHL League Championship. The following year he would suit up for the POE U18 Prep team, playing in 19 games.