- Tim Taylor (ice hockey)
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 190
team = Retired
league = NHL
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1969|2|6|mf=y
birth_place = Stratford, ON, CAN
career_start = 1989
career_end = 2008
former_teams =Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings
draft = 36th overall
draft_year = 1988
draft_team =Washington Capitals
nickname = The ToolmanTim Taylor (born
February 6 , 1969 in Stratford,Ontario ) is a retiredprofessional ice hockey centre/left wing who played in the NHL. Taylor has won twoStanley Cup Championships, one with theDetroit Red Wings in 1997 and another with theTampa Bay Lightning in 2004.Taylor was drafted in the 2nd round, 36th overall by the
Washington Capitals in the1988 NHL Entry Draft . His brother Chris Taylor is also a professional hockey player.In September 2006, Taylor was named Captain of the
Tampa Bay Lightning .Cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=176592|title=Taylor named new Lightning captain|accessdate=2006-09-28|publisher=TSN.ca|year=2006]On September 6, 2007, Taylor had surgery to correct hip dysplasia, effectively benching him for the 2007-08 season.Cite web|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01/07/Lightning/No_pain_but_still_a_l.shtml.|title=No pain but still a long way left|accessdate=2008-02-09|publisher=St Petersburg Times|year=2008] He retired following the 2007-08 season.Cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=rm-nhlpower020508|title=Power Rankings: Follow the Leader, Feb 5, 2008|accessdate=2008-02-09|publisher=Yahoo!|year=2008]
Career statistics
"Stats as of
April 13 ,2007 ."External links
References
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