Ralph Taylor (ice hockey)

Ralph Taylor
Born	October 2, 1905 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 3, 1976(1976-07-03) (aged 70) St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers
Playing career	1926–1939

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 season						Playoffs
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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database