Chris Taylor (ice hockey)
| Chris Taylor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Taylor (left) with the Rochester Americans in 2009 | |||
| Born |
March 6, 1972 Stratford, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Rochester Americans New York Islanders Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Frankfurt Lions | ||
| NHL Draft |
27th overall, 1990 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2011 | ||
Chris Taylor (born March 6, 1972) is a retired professional ice hockey player who has played for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League. He is currently an Assistant Coach with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Playing career
Taylor had a stellar junior career with the London Knights and graduated from the team as their all-time points leader with 378 (he has since been passed by Corey Perry, who graduated with 380 points). His professional career has been less impressive: Taylor was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft (2nd round, 27th overall), and played for the Islanders, the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, but he bounced between the NHL and the minor leagues most of the time before taking his game overseas when he signed with the Frankfurt Lions of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga before the 2006–07 season.
On July 16, 2009, Taylor agreed to a two-year contract with the Rochester Americans, a team he had already played for from 1999 through 2006.[1]
Coaching career
On August 31, 2011, the Rochester Americans announced that Taylor had been hired as their Development Coach for the 2011–12 season. On February 25th 2012, he was named assistant coach for the Rochester Americans. On June 6, 2016, incoming Rochester Head Coach Dan Lambert, opted not to retain Taylor on the Americans staff.[2] Taylor subsequently joined the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, AHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, as an assistant coach on August 2, 2016.[3]
Personal
His older brother Tim also had a successful career in the NHL and captained the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2006–07 season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 1989–90 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 45 | 60 | 105 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1990–91 | London Knights | OHL | 65 | 50 | 78 | 128 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 48 | 74 | 122 | 57 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 1992–93 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 77 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 79 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 78 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 50 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 60 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 26 | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 71 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 79 | 28 | 56 | 84 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 49 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 45 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 77 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 24 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 79 | 21 | 58 | 79 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 32 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 52 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 56 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 52 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 80 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 149 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| American Hockey League | ||
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2004–05 | [4] |
References
- ↑ Oklobzija, Kevin (2009-07-16). "Chris Taylor is an Amerk again". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ↑ Vogl, John. "Amerks hire two new assistant coaches, let go of Taylor". Buffalo News. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Chris Taylor, J.D. Forrest Named Penguins Assistant Coaches". WBS Penguins. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award". American Hockey League. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-21.