| Jim McTaggart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1960 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1988 | ||
James Robert McTaggart (born March 31, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Capitals in 1979 and played parts of two seasons with the club. He was an assistant coach for the Seattle Thunderbirds through the 2012-13 season. McTaggart was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Swift Current Broncos | SJHL | 47 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 65 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 37 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 30 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 1979–80 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 65 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 284 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 45 | ||
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 52 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 57 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 190 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 49 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Montana Magic | CHL | 70 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Peterborough Pirates | BHL | 28 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 71 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 129 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 334 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | ||||
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