Rod Taylor (ice hockey)
Rod Taylor | ||||||
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Born |
Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S | December 1, 1966|||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | |||||
Position | Left wing | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
Playing career | 1992–2006 |
Rod Taylor (born December 1, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Taylor played twelve years in the
Career
After four years at
Taylor joined the nearby
Taylor joined the
Taylor's points scoring record lasted for ten months, with then-Mississippi Sea Wolves forward Louis Dumont breaking the record on November 20, 2003 after he knocked in a rebound for his 690th career point.[10]
Taylor briefly came out of retirement to play for the
After his retirement, Taylor returned to the Hampton Roads area.[11] He was named to the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2009. Joining the Hall of Fame with Taylor was former coach John Brophy, who coached Taylor during his tenure with the Hampton Roads Admirals.
Many of Taylor's ECHL records remained unbroken for several years. Taylor held the ECHL goal-scoring record for twelve years until Alaska Aces forward Wes Goldie scored his 369th ECHL goal against the Ontario Reign on March 24, 2012.[12]
Awards and accomplishments
Award | Year | |
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All-CCHA Second team | 1990-91 |
- 1991-92: Riley Cup champion (Hampton Roads Admirals)
- 1993-94: Leading scorer, Hampton Roads Admirals (88 points)
- 1994-95: ECHL Second All-Star Team (left wing)
- 1997-98: Kelly Cup champion (Hampton Roads Admirals)
- 2002-03: ECHL 15th Anniversary First Team (left wing)[9]
- 2007-08: Inducted into the Admirals Hall Of Fame[13]
- 2009: Inducted into ECHL Hall of Fame
Records
ECHL
- Most goals scored (368) (since broken by Wes Goldie on March 24, 2012)
- Most points scored (689) (since broken by Louis Dumont on November 20, 2003)
- 30 goal seasons (8)
- Consecutive 30 goal seasons (6, 1993–98)
Hampton Roads Admirals
- Games Played (528) [4]
- Goals scored (312) [4]
- Points scored (565) [4]
- Penalty minutes (856) [4]
- Seasons Played (9) [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Rod Taylor [ca.1983-1986] hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Admirals tab former players as coach, owner in bid to improve fan experience and play". PilotOnline.com. June 25, 2019.
- ^ "BaseballNational Association of Professional Baseball..." Articles.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Press Release. "Norfolk Admirals Hall Of Fame: Rod Taylor". Norfolk Admirals. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Is Rod Taylor-made for Richmond?". The Trentonian. November 20, 2001. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ ECHL Press Release (January 30, 2003). "Rod Taylor Becomes ECHL All-Time Scoring Leader". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (February 27, 2003). "Stingrays place Taylor on waivers before trading deadline". The Post And Courier. Charleston, South Carolina.
- ^ Saevig, Dan (March 23, 2003). "Storm acquires veteran Taylor for Cup chase". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio.
- ^ a b Toledo Storm (March 22, 2003). "ECHL's All-Time Leading Scorer, Rod Taylor, Joins Storm". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ ECHL Press Release (November 27, 2003). "Dumont breaks ECHL Career Scoring Record". ECHL. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Paul White (February 20, 2009). "Admirals alumni: Where are they now?". The Virginian Pilot]. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Alaska Aces (March 24, 2012). "Wes Goldie Breaks ECHL Goal Scoring Record". AlaskaAces.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Norfolk Admirals Official Website". Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database