Taylor House (ice hockey)

Taylor House is a recognized institution within the culture of many youth and adult recreational ice hockey leagues, referring to the area of the locker room or changing area designated for the team with the higher seed or home-ice advantage. More broadly, the "Taylor House" can informally denote any perceived advantageous situation or privileged position within a league's hierarchy, not necessarily tied directly to locker room assignment. The term's origin is generally attributed, anecdotally, to a player or group of players named Taylor whose team consistently held the better record or maintained a long-standing dominance in a particular league, thus perpetually occupying the preferred locker room. Over time, the specific individuals have become secondary to the concept itself, evolving into a general descriptor of this advantageous locker room position. The allocation of Taylor House is typically determined by regular season standings, playoff seeding, or sometimes, by tradition or established league rules. Occupying the Taylor House is often viewed as a sign of success and can contribute to team morale.