Mark Taylor (ice hockey)

For the coach, see Mark Taylor (ice hockey, born 1962).

Mark Taylor
Born	(1958-06-01) June 1, 1958 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals
NHL draft	100th overall, 1978 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1980–1993

Mark C. Taylor (born January 26, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Taylor played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Washington Capitals.

Career

Selected in the sixth round, 100th overall, of the 1978 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, Taylor played college hockey with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux from 1976 to 1980.

During his tenure with the Capitals, Taylor became the second scorer of the franchise's currently record-fastest consecutive goal pair, needing only six seconds to score against the Chicago Black Hawks after a goal scored by Gaétan Duchesne. The Capitals defeated the Black Hawks 4–2.

He is now co-owner of a popular chain of hockey equipment stores bearing his grandfather's name, Cyclone Taylor Sports, based in the Greater Vancouver area.

Personal life

Taylor is the grandson of Hockey Hall of Famer Cyclone Taylor and the nephew of John Russell Taylor.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1979
All-WCHA First Team	1979–80
AHCA West All-American	1979–80

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Langley Lords	BCJHL		—	20	53	73	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Langley Lords	BCJHL		63	49	79	128	48		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	University of North Dakota	WCHA		38	22	28	50	10		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	University of North Dakota	WCHA		37	18	22	40	28		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	University of North Dakota	WCHA		42	24	59	83	28		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	University of North Dakota	WCHA		40	33	59	92	28		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Maine Mariners	AHL		79	19	50	69	56		20	5	16	21	20
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Maine Mariners	AHL		75	32	48	80	42		4	2	3	5	4
1982–83	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		61	8	25	33	24		3	0	0	0	0
1983–84	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		59	24	31	55	24		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		47	7	10	17	19		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Washington Capitals	NHL		9	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Washington Capitals	NHL		30	2	1	3	4		3	0	0	0	0
1985–86	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		43	19	38	57	27		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		67	16	37	53	40		13	2	6	8	9
1987–88	EHC Uzwil	NLB		34	24	43	67	33		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	EHC Uzwil	NLB		36	28	49	77	31		10	11	14	25	4
1989–90	EHC Uzwil	NLB		36	23	33	56	22		10	6	18	24	2
1989–90	Canada	Intl		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	SC Herisau	NLB		33	30	49	79	22		2	1	2	3	0
1991–92	HC Bolzano	ITA		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Bolzano	ALP		5	1	4	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	ECD Sauerland	GER-2		32	23	52	75	28		8	4	19	23	10
1992–93	SC Rapperswil-Jona	NLB		5	4	3	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				209	42	68	110	73		6	0	0	0	0

External links

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