Billy Taylor (ice hockey, born 1942)
| Billy Taylor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 14, 1942 Kincaid, SK, CAN | ||
| Died | September 8, 1979 (aged 36) | ||
| 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 | 1962–1968 | ||
William Gordon Taylor (October 14, 1942 in Kincaid, Saskatchewan – September 8, 1979) was a professional ice hockey centre who played two games in the National Hockey League. 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 NHL 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 8 September 1979.[1]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
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