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Billy Taylor (ice hockey, born 1942)
Canadian ice hockey player
Canadian ice hockey player
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Kincaid, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| height_ft | 6 |
| height_in | 1 |
| weight_lb | 175 |
| position | Centre |
| shoots | Left |
| played_for | New York Rangers |
| career_start | 1960 |
| career_end | 1968 |
William Gordon Taylor (October 14, 1942 – September 8, 1979) was a professional ice hockey centre. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1964–65 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. He is the son of the former NHL hockey player, Billy Taylor Sr.
Playing career
Taylor spent most of his playing career in various minor leagues on various teams from 1960 to 1968. He managed to play only two games in the NHL for the New York Rangers during the 1964–65 season, recording no points.
After retirement as a player, he spent one season, 1971–72, as a head coach for the Guelph CMC's of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. That season the CMC's went on to win the Manitoba Centennial Cup as National Tier II Junior "A" Champions under Taylor's watch.
Taylor died on September 8, 1979 aged 36 years in Guelph, Ontario.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | CPHL totals | 210 | 62 | 81 | 143 | 258 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Saint John's High School | HS-MA | 6 | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–59 | St John's Junior Guards | SJSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–60 | Prince of Wales Collegiate | HS-CA | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–60 | St. John's Junior Guards | SJJHL | 18 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–60 | St. John's All-Stars | NFLD Sr | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1960–61](1960-61-oha-season) | Guelph Royals | OHA | 48 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 89 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1961–62](1961-62-oha-season) | Guelph Royals | OHA | 38 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1961–62](1961-62-ephl-season) | Kitchener Beavers | EPHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1962–63](1962-63-oha-season) | Guelph Royals | OHA | 49 | 32 | 31 | 64 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1962–63](1962-63-ephl-season) | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1963–64](1963-64-chl-season) | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 69 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 87 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1964–65](1964-65-nhl-season) | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1964–65](1964-65-ahl-season) | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1964–65](1964-65-chl-season) | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 43 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1965–66](1965-66-chl-season) | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 68 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1966–67](1966-67-ahl-season) | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 63 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1967–68](1967-68-chl-season) | Memphis South Stars | CPHL | 30 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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