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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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