Ted Taylor (ice hockey)

Edward Wray Taylor (born February 25, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 166 games in the National Hockey League and 421 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, and Houston Aeros. Taylor made his professional debut in 1962, spending his first several years in the minor leagues before making his NHL debut in 1965. He would split the next few years between the NHL and minor leagues before playing two full seasons with the Canucks from 1970 to 1972. He then moved to Houston of the upstart World Hockey Association, and played the last six years of his career there, helping the Aeros win the championship Avco World Trophy in both 1974 and 1975, before retiring in 1978.

Ted Taylor
Born	(1942-02-25) February 25, 1942 (age 82) Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Houston Aeros (WHA) Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Minnesota North Stars (NHL) Detroit Red Wings (NHL) New York Rangers (NHL)
Playing career	1961–1978

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1959–60	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		32	14	12	26	54		11	2	7	9	2
1960–61	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		32	28	30	58	53		9	5	5	10	18
1960–61	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		40	28	32	60	72		9	6	4	10	13
1962–63	Sudbury Wolves	EPHL		56	22	23	45	76		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		14	5	7	12	17		3	0	0	0	4
1963–64	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		6	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	St. Paul Rangers	CPHL		59	18	30	48	97		11	2	2	4	4
1964–65	New York Rangers	NHL		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		68	25	28	53	74		3	0	0	0	4
1965–66	New York Rangers	NHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		62	21	30	51	98		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		69	20	38	58	91		9	3	2	5	8
1967–68	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		31	3	5	8	34		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		64	15	29	44	121		8	1	4	5	4
1969–70	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		66	36	35	71	97		11	9	8	17	46
1970–71	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		56	11	16	27	53		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		69	9	13	22	88		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Houston Aeros	WHA		72	34	42	76	101		10	3	1	4	10
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA		75	21	23	44	143		14	4	8	12	60
1974–75	Houston Aeros	WHA		73	26	27	53	130		11	2	5	7	22
1975–76	Houston Aeros	WHA		68	15	26	41	88		11	2	2	4	17
1976–77	Houston Aeros	WHA		78	16	35	51	90		11	4	4	8	28
1977–78	Houston Aeros	WHA		54	11	11	22	46		6	3	1	4	10
WHA totals				420	123	164	287	598		63	18	21	39	147
NHL totals				166	23	35	58	181		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1960, 1962)
• Avco Cup (WHA) Championships (1974, 1975)
• Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database