John Philip Taft (born March 8, 1954) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.
| John Taft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 8, 1954 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
81st overall, 1974 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| WHA Draft |
120th overall, 1974 Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1983 | ||
Early life edit
Taft was born in Minneapolis. Prior to turning professional, he played for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Career edit
Taft played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings in the 1978–79 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1983, was spent in the minor leagues. Taft played for the American national team at the 1976 Winter Olympics, and the 1973, 1974 and 1975 World Championships.
Personal life edit
Taft's daughter, Jenny Taft, is a reporter for Fox Sports 1.[1]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Minneapolis Southwest High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WCHA | 40 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WCHA | 36 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WCHA | 38 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | United States National Team | Intl | 51 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WCHA | 42 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 71 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 61 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 47 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 68 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 1981–82 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 70 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 77 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| CHL totals | 347 | 32 | 106 | 138 | 252 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | ||||
| NHL totals | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | United States | WC-B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 | United States | WC-B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1975 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1976 | United States | OLY | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Senior totals | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1973, 1977 | [2] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1976–77 | [3] |
References edit
- ^ Allen, Matt (November 11, 2017). "Matt Gilroy, thriving in the KHL, now expected to become go-to player for U.S. Olympic team". USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- John Taft at hockeydraftcentral.com
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