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.
| Jake Taylor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons | |||
| Born |
August 1, 1983 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 | 2004–2011 | ||
Playing career
editTaylor 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
edit- 2002–03: USHL Curt Hammer Award
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Rochester Lourdes High School | HSMN | 29 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 56 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 2002–03 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 60 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 66 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 128 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 77 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 72 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 65 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 366 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 811 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||
| ECHL totals | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "First two Barons signed to play in OKC". Oklahoma City Barons. 2010-07-09. Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
 | This biographical article relating to an American ice hockey defenseman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |