Billy Taylor (ice hockey, born 1942)

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Billy Taylor
Born(1942-10-14)October 14, 1942
Kincaid, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died September 8, 1979(1979-09-08) (aged 36)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 19601968

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.

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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.

According to the New York Rangers' website, Taylor died on September 8, 1979. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1958–59 Saint John's High School HS-MA610515
1958–59St John's Junior GuardsSJSHL44262
1959–60 Prince of Wales Collegiate HS-CA544823
1959–60St. John's Junior GuardsSJJHL1823113440752713
1959–60St. John's All-StarsNFLD Sr21230
1960–61 Guelph Royals OHA 481219318914751277
1961–62 Guelph RoyalsOHA3820264681
1961–62 Kitchener Beavers EPHL 20000
1962–63 Guelph RoyalsOHA4932316461
1962–63 Sudbury Wolves EPHL4011440000
1963–64 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 69302959871144810
1964–65 New York Rangers NHL 20000
1964–65 Baltimore Clippers AHL 51124
1964–65 St. Paul RangersCPHL4317244165
1965–66 St. Louis Braves CPHL681321347251122
1966–67 Buffalo Bisons AHL639263538
1967–68 Memphis South Stars CPHL302793410002
CPHL totals210628114325817551014
NHL totals20000

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