Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor (born February 6, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre/left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), and is now the director of player development for the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. As a player, Taylor won two Stanley Cup championships, one with the Detroit Red Wings in and another with the Tampa Bay Lightning in .

Playing career Taylor grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario in the OMHA. He was drafted by the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 16th round (230th overall) in 1986. Taylor did not initially report to the Knights for the following season, and remained at home playing Jr.B. for the Stratford Cullitons of the MWJHL. After considering an option to play in the NCAA, Taylor reported to the Knights in January 1987.

Taylor was drafted in the second round, 36th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1988 NHL entry draft.

On September 6, 2006, Taylor was named captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

On September 6, 2007, Taylor had surgery to correct hip dysplasia, effectively benching him for the 2007–08 NHL season. He retired following the 2007–08 season.

Taylor was nicknamed "The Toolman" throughout his career due to sharing his name with Tim Allen's character on the TV series Home Improvement.

Personal life Currently Taylor lives in Stratford, Ontario with his wife and two children, Wyatt and Brittany. His brother Chris is also a professional hockey player.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1985–86 Stratford Warriors AA Midget 52 44 39 83 46 — — — — — 1985–86 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1986–87 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 31 25 26 51 51 — — — — — 1986–87 London Knights OHL 34 7 9 16 11 — — — — — 1987–88 London Knights OHL 64 46 50 96 66 12 9 9 18 26 1988–89 London Knights OHL 61 34 80 114 93 21 21 25 46 58 1989–90 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 74 22 21 43 63 9 2 2 4 13 1990–91 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 79 25 42 67 75 5 0 1 1 4 1991–92 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 65 9 18 27 131 — — — — — 1992–93 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 41 15 16 31 49 — — — — — 1992–93 Hamilton Canucks AHL 36 15 22 37 37 — — — — — 1993–94 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1993–94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 79 36 81 117 86 12 2 10 12 12 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings NHL 22 0 4 4 16 6 0 1 1 12 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings NHL 72 11 14 25 39 18 0 4 4 4 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings NHL 44 3 4 7 52 2 0 0 0 0 1997–98 Boston Bruins NHL 79 20 11 31 57 6 0 0 0 10 1998–99 Boston Bruins NHL 49 4 7 11 55 12 0 3 3 8 1999–2000 New York Rangers NHL 76 9 11 20 72 — — — — — 2000–01 New York Rangers NHL 38 2 5 7 16 — — — — — 2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 48 4 4 8 25 — — — — — 2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 4 8 12 38 11 0 1 1 6 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 7 15 22 25 23 2 3 5 31 2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 7 6 13 22 5 0 0 0 2 2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 71 1 5 6 16 6 0 0 0 0 AHL totals 374 122 200 322 441 26 4 13 17 29 NHL totals 746 73 94 167 433 89 2 12 14 73