Ralph Taylor

Ralph Frederick "Bouncer" Taylor (October 2, 1905 – July 3, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 102 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers from 1927 to 1930. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1926 to 1939, was spent in the minor leagues. He later coached the St. Louis Flyers in the American Hockey League.

Biography Taylor began his professional career in 1926 with Eddie Livingstone's Chicago Cardinals of the American Hockey Association (AHA). After the team folded in March 1927 due to the competition with the Black Hawks, Taylor moved to the Black Hawks. He played two seasons between the Black Hawks and the New York Rangers. In 1930, he became a member of the Chicago Shamrocks. He would remain in the minor leagues until his retirement in 1941. He had three sons: John Smiley Taylor, Ralph Taylor, and Bill Taylor. He also had two daughters: Marianne Taylor and Teddy Taylor.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1923–24 Toronto Canoe Club OHA 5 3 2 5 8 — — — — — 1924–25 Toronto Canoe Club OHA 8 9 2 11 0 2 0 2 2 — 1925–26 Toronto Canoe Club OHA 8 2 2 4 — — — — — — 1926–27 Chicago Cardinals AHA 29 4 1 5 57 — — — — — 1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 25 1 1 2 36 — — — — — 1927–28 Moose Jaw Maroons PHL 16 7 2 9 20 — — — — — 1928–29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 38 0 0 0 64 — — — — — 1928–29 St. Louis Flyers AHA 8 2 0 2 14 — — — — — 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 17 1 0 1 42 — — — — — 1929–30 New York Rangers NHL 22 2 0 2 32 4 0 0 0 10 1930–31 Chicago Shamrocks AHA 34 6 6 12 68 — — — — — 1931–32 Chicago Shamrocks AHA 48 4 2 6 81 4 0 0 0 8 1932–33 Detroit Olympics IHL 35 4 3 7 62 — — — — — 1933–34 Tulsa Oilers AHA 2 2 1 3 2 — — — — — 1933–34 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 46 4 6 10 47 3 2 1 3 10 1934–35 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 44 6 1 7 59 2 0 0 0 2 1935–36 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 48 6 8 14 44 — — — — — 1936–37 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 42 5 3 8 30 3 0 0 0 7 1936–37 Tulsa Oilers AHA 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1937–38 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 6 1 0 1 6 — — — — — 1937–38 St. Louis Flyers NHL 21 0 1 1 14 7 0 0 0 6 1938–35 St. Louis Flyers AHA 38 0 1 1 27 7 1 2 3 10 AHA totals 367 40 30 70 449 26 3 3 6 43 NHL totals 102 4 1 5 174 4 0 0 0 10