Ashley Tait

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Ashley Tait
Born (1975-08-09) 9 August 1975 (age 49)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NIHL team
Former teams		 Basingstoke Bison (player/coach)
Sheffield Steelers
Ritten Sport
Coventry Blaze
Belfast Giants
Milton Keynes Lightning
National teamFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Playing career 1990–present

Ashley Tait (born 9 August 1975) is a British ice hockey forward who is currently player/coach for the Basingstoke Bison of the National Ice Hockey League.

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During Tait's career he has also played for Coventry Blaze, Nottingham Panthers (EIHL), Kingston Hawks (BNL), Sheffield Steelers (EIHL), Milton Keynes Lightning (EIHL), Belfast Giants (EIHL) and Ritten Renon (LIHG).[ citation needed ] Tait held the record for most senior Great Britain appearances with 110, until surpassed by Jonathan Phillips in May 2022. [1]

Playing career

Tait played junior hockey for Nottingham Panthers and progressed through the ranks playing in their ISL team in the 1999–2000 season.[ citation needed ]

After a move to Kingston Hawks, where he played two seasons in the BNL, Tait then moved back to the Nottingham Panthers for three full seasons in the Super League.[ citation needed ]

Tait moved to Coventry Blaze in 2002, a year in which the BNL saw Coventry Blaze win the League and Play-off Championship. Coventry Blaze then made their move into the Elite League in 2003.[ citation needed ]

In 2004–2005 Tait was a member of the Blaze Grand Slam team and scored the Grand Slam winning goal against Nottingham in the play-off finals at the NIC, one of Tait's 29 goals that season.[ citation needed ]

Tait took over as Blaze Team Captain in 2007 and the team secured the League Championship and Play-off title before his move to Sheffield Steelers in 2007.[ citation needed ]

Tait scored 32 goals for the Sheffield Steelers in 2008.[ citation needed ]

Tait then moved back to the Blaze in 2013.[ citation needed ] Tait departed the Blaze in May 2017. [2]

In September 2017, Tait signed for the Milton Keynes Lightning as injury cover. After his short-term deal with MK Lightning expired, Tait moved to fellow Elite League side Belfast Giants as injury cover in December 2017.

Career highlights

Powerplay Player of the month (Feb 2004)[ citation needed ]
Best Forward (03-04 Coventry Blaze)[ citation needed ]
Elite League All Star Team (04-05)[ citation needed ]
Elite League Champion (04-05 Coventry Blaze)[ citation needed ]
Elite Challenge Cup Winner (04-05 Coventry Blaze)[ citation needed ]
Elite Playoff Champion (04-05 Coventry Blaze)[ citation needed ]
Elite League Champion (06-07 Coventry Blaze)[ citation needed ]
Elite Challenge Cup Winner (06-07 Coventry Blaze)[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan Phillips Set to Become Most-Capped Player in Gb History – Ihuk".
  2. ↑ https://eliteleague.co.uk/veteran-brit-tait-leaves-blaze/%5B%5D
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