Billy Taylor (ice hockey, born 1942)

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	1960–1968

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.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1958–59	Saint John's High School	HS-MA		6	10	5	15	—		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	St John's Junior Guards	SJSHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	4	2	6	2
1959–60	Prince of Wales Collegiate	HS-CA		5	4	4	8	23		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	St. John's Junior Guards	SJJHL		18	23	11	34	40		7	5	2	7	13
1959–60	St. John's All-Stars	NFLD Sr		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	2	3	0
1960–61	Guelph Royals	OHA		48	12	19	31	89		14	7	5	12	77
1961–62	Guelph Royals	OHA		38	20	26	46	81		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Kitchener Beavers	EPHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Guelph Royals	OHA		49	32	31	64	61		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Sudbury Wolves	EPHL		4	0	1	1	4		4	0	0	0	0
1963–64	St. Paul Rangers	CPHL		69	30	29	59	87		11	4	4	8	10
1964–65	New York Rangers	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		5	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	St. Paul Rangers	CPHL		43	17	24	41	65		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	St. Louis Braves	CPHL		68	13	21	34	72		5	1	1	2	2
1966–67	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		63	9	26	35	38		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Memphis South Stars	CPHL		30	2	7	9	34		1	0	0	0	2
CPHL totals				210	62	81	143	258		17	5	5	10	14
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database