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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dave Taylor
Selected in 15th round
No.
210 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Born December
4, 1955
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 150
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Clarkson (ECAC)
Birthplace: Levack, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Levack, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Levack | NOHA |
45 | 67 |
76 | 143 |
-- | | 1973-74 |
Clarkson | ECAC |
25 | 11 |
19 | 30 |
36 | | 1974-75 |
Clarkson | ECAC |
29 | 20 |
34 | 54 |
36 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NOHA MVP: 1972-73 (Levack)
NOHA Rookie of Year: 1972-73 (Levack)
NOHA All-Star First Team: 1972-73 (Levack)
NOHA Points Leader: 1972-73 (Levack) (143 points)
Miscellaneous: Spent three summers of his teen-age year working in nickel
mines of Levack, Ontario. ... Was not considered good pro prospect because he was so
skinny during his first two seasons at Clarkson and viewed as
underweight for an NHL player of his size. He would later add 40 pounds by the
end of his NHL career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 12, 1977 (Cleveland at Los
Angeles)
Numbers: 18 (Los Angeles) (number retired)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired April 14, 1994 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1977-1994 |
Los Angeles | 1,111 |
431 | 638 |
1,069 | 1,589 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1978-1993 |
Los Angeles | 92 |
26 | 33 |
59 | 145 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Masterton Trophy (Perseverance): 1990-91 (Los Angeles)
King Clancy
Award
(Community Service): 1990-91 (Los Angeles)
NHL All-Star Second Team:
1980-81 (Los Angeles)
All-Star Game: 1980 (did not play, injury), 1981, 1982, 1986, 1994
Hockey News Executive of the Year: 2000-01 (Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1993 (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles MVP:
1981-82 (co-winner with Marcel Dionne)
Los Angeles Outstanding Rookie: 1977-78
Los Angeles Most Popular
Player: 1981-82
Los Angeles Most Inspirational Player: 1978-79,
1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1992-93
Los Angeles Most Aggressive Player: 1978-79,
1979-80
Los Angeles Unsung Hero:
1989-90, 1990-91
LA Community Service Award: 1989-90, 1990-91,
1992-93, 1993-94
Los Angeles Captain: October 1985 to Sept. 10, 1989
100-Point Seasons: 1980-81 (112 points), 1981-82 (106 points)
Los Angeles Records: Most career games (1,111), most points in a season
by a right wing (112 in 1980-81), most seasons played (17), most goals in a season by a right wing (47
in 1980-81), most goals in one game (4 vs. Minnesota on March 14, 1981, shares
record), most assists in a season by a right wing (67 in 1981-82), most
shorthanded goals in one playoff year (2 in 1993, shares record)
Los Angeles Assists Leader: 1981-82 (67, tie)
Los Angeles Playoffs Points Leader: 1980 (3, tie), 1981 (4, tie)
Los Angeles Playoffs Goals Leader:
1980 (2, tie)
Management Career: Named Los Angeles assistant to the general manager
on Aug. 12, 1994, added title of Director of Player Development prior to
1995-96 season and remained in position until April 22, 1997. ... Named Los
Angeles Vice President/General Manager on April 22, 1997, had title changed
to Senior Vice President/General Manager prior to 1999-00 season and
remained in that position until April 18, 2006. ... Named Los Angeles
director of amateur development in July 2006 and remained in that
position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Avoided talking to the press for the first two years of
his career because he suffered from stuttering problem. He eventually worked
with a speech pathologist to overcome his difficulty speaking. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season with infected instep. ...
Led all NHL forwards with plus-27 rating in 1978-79. ... Played on Los Angeles' Triple Crown Line with Marcel
Dionne and Charlie Simmer from 1979 to 1984. ... Missed parts of 1979-80
season with pulled back muscle and sprained left knee. ... Selected to play in
1980 NHL All-Star Game, but missed game due to knee injury. ... Missed part of
1980-81 season with sprained shoulder, suffered in Los Angeles'
Nov. 5, 1980, game at Washington. ... Set Los Angeles record (since broken)
with 21-game point-scoring streak from Oct. 10, 1981 to Nov. 25, 1981. ...
Served as captain of 1982 Campbell Conference All-Star team. ... Missed 33
games of 1982-83 season with broken right wrist, an injury suffered when he
collided with Kevin Lowe in Los Angeles' Oct. 29, 1982, game at Edmonton.
Did not return to action until Jan. 18, 1983. ... Missed game on Feb. 5, 1983,
due to right knee injury. ... Had surgery on right wrist on May 28, 1983,
following another fracture of the bone suffered during 1983 World
Championships. Did not return to action until Nov. 10, 1983, vs. St. Louis.
... Missed game on March 29, 1984, to be present for birth of his first child
(Jamie Elizabeth Taylor). ... Missed single games in 1985-86 season with neck
strain, rib injury and flu. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with sprained
right knee, suffered in November 1986. ... Missed part of 1987-88
season with groin injury suffered during Los Angeles' Dec. 22, 1987, game at
Edmonton. ... Missed end of 1987-88 season with broken foot but returned in
time for 1988 playoffs. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with torn cartilage
in knee, and injury suffered in January 1989. ... Missed entire 1989 preseason
and start of 1989-90 season with pinched nerve in neck. ... Missed part of
1989-90 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered in Los Angeles' Dec. 13,
1989, game at Hartford. ... Missed end of 1990 playoffs with shoulder injury.
... Suspended one game in 1990-91 for having two stick-related majors during
season. ... Was first player in NHL history to win Masterton Trophy and King
Clancy Award in same year, a feat he achieved in 1990-91. ... Missed part of
1992-93 season with concussion and bruised brain stem, suffered when
he was driven to the ice by Louie DeBrusk in Los Angeles' Nov. 14, 1992, game
vs. Edmonton. The injury kept him out of action for 18 games. Symptoms
recurred during Los Angeles' Feb. 9, 1993, game vs. Edmonton, keeping him out
for 16 more games. ... Missed most of 1993-94 season
after suffering concussion in second-period collision with teammate Warren Rychel
during Los Angeles' Jan. 4, 1994, game vs. Quebec. The injury led to headaches
and dizzy spells which plagued him for months and ended his career. On April
12, 1994, he announced his retirement. He made his final NHL appearance
two days later when he started at right wing for the opening faceoff in Los Angeles' 1993-94 season
finale vs. Edmonton. ... Finished career as Los Angeles' all-time leader
in playoff games with 92 (record since broken). ... Los Angeles retired Taylor's No. 18 on April 3,
1995. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Clarkson (ECAC); Fort Worth
(CHL)
World Championships: 1983 (bronze), 1985 (silver), 1986
(bronze)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA East All-America First Team:
1976-77 (Clarkson)
ECAC Player of Year: 1976-77 (Clarkson)
ECAC All-Star First Team: 1976-77 (Clarkson)
Clarkson Pilon Award
(Senior MVP): 1976-77
Clarkson
Co-Captain: 1975-76, 1976-77
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Houston,
No. 113 overall in Round 8)
ECAC Records: Most points in one season
(108 in 1976-77), most assists in one season (67 in 1976-77, shares record)
Clarkson Records: Most career
points (251), most career assists (153), most points in one season (108 in
1976-77), most assists in one season (67 in 1976-77)
NCAA Points Leader:
1976-77 (Clarkson) (108 points)
NCAA Goals Leader: 1976-77
(Clarkson) (41 goals)
NCAA Assists Leader: 1976-77 (Clarkson) (67
assists)
ECAC Points Leader:
1976-77 (Clarkson) (108 points)
ECAC Goals Leader: 1976-77
(Clarkson) (41 goals)
ECAC Assists Leader: 1976-77 (Clarkson) (67
assists)
Education: Earned B.S. in
management with 3.19 GPA at Clarkson.
Miscellaneous: Set NCAA
single-season record (since broken) with 108 points in 1976-77. ... WHA rights traded by
Houston with Craig Norwich to Cincinnati for John Hughes in May
1977. ... Joined Los Angeles
organization on a tryout contract with Fort Worth (CHL) at end of 1976-77 season after completing
college eligibility. ... Worked in hockey schools at
Plattsburgh State during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Named Hockey Man
of the Year for 1986-87 by Cedars Sinai Hospital. ... Active in charity work
throughout his career, including the annual Dave Taylor Golf Classic for Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
Personal: Nicknamed "Stitch."
... Full name is David Andrew Taylor. ... Father was a nickel minor and mother
a postal worker. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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