Jake Taylor (ice hockey)

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Jake Taylor
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Born (1983-08-01) August 1, 1983 (age 41)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Hartford Wolf Pack
Springfield Falcons
Oklahoma City Barons
NHL draft 177th overall, 2002
New York Rangers
Playing career 20042011

Jake Taylor (born August 1, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 177th overall.

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Playing career

Taylor began his career in 2000, playing for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

After being drafted by the New York Rangers in 2002, Taylor completed his junior career, playing his final season with Green Bay, and was the winner of the USHL's Curt Hammer Award in 2002–03, before going on to represent the University of Minnesota the following year.

Taylor turned pro in 2004; he was assigned to the Rangers' AHL affiliates, the Hartford Wolf Pack. He played 43 games for the Wolf Pack in his first season there, registering 3 assists. He would spend the next four years in the Rangers' system, playing for the Wolf Pack and the Charlotte Checkers, their ECHL affiliates.

The 2008–09 season would see Taylor in new surroundings when he joined the Edmonton Oilers organization after becoming a free agent. He was assigned to the Springfield Falcons, the Oilers' AHL affiliates, after impressing at training camp. In his two seasons in Springfield, Taylor played a total of 100 games for the Falcons, scoring 1 goal and 10 assists, tallying 11 points.

On July 9, 2010, Taylor and Colin McDonald, a fellow Falcons teammate, were announced as their first-ever players signed up to play for the Oilers' recently reactivated AHL franchise, the Oklahoma City Barons, for their inaugural season. [1]

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Rochester Lourdes High School HSMN 299152434
2000–01 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 50008
2001–02Green Bay GamblersUSHL56123147700011
2002–03 Green Bay GamblersUSHL608816160
2003–04 University of Minnesota WCHA 3926868
2004–05 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 43033156
2004–05 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 1102231
2005–06 Hartford Wolf PackAHL661111212850006
2006–07 Charlotte CheckersECHL40007
2006–07 Hartford Wolf PackAHL1501129
2007–08 Hartford Wolf PackAHL773101312950000
2008–09 Springfield Falcons AHL2813452
2009–10 Springfield FalconsAHL72077182
2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL65055135601110
AHL totals366540458111601116
ECHL totals1502238

References

  1. "First two Barons signed to play in OKC". Oklahoma City Barons. July 9, 2010. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2010.