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Canada Chris Taylor

#12 Rochester Americans / AHL - 10/11
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 06, 1972
Position
C
Age
50
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Stratford, ON, CAN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Stratford MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
1990 round 2 #27 overall by New York Islanders
Highlights
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1

Brother: Tim Taylor

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1987-88 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 52 28 37 65 112 - |
1988-89 London Knights OHL 62 7 16 23 52 - | Playoffs 15 0 2 2 15 -
1989-90 London Knights OHL 66 45 60 105 60 - | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 16 -
1990-91 London Knights OHL 65 50 78 128 50 - | Playoffs 7 4 8 12 6 -
1991-92 London Knights OHL 66 48 74 122 57 - | Playoffs 10 8 16 24 9 -
1992-93 Capital District Islanders AHL 77 19 43 62 32 -15 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
1993-94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 79 21 20 41 38 -28 |
1994-95 New York Islanders NHL 10 0 3 3 2 1 |
Denver Grizzlies IHL 78 38 48 86 47 24 | Playoffs 14 7 6 13 10 6
1995-96 New York Islanders NHL 11 0 1 1 2 1 |
Utah Grizzlies IHL 50 18 23 41 60 -3 | Playoffs 22 5 11 16 26 -2
1996-97 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Utah Grizzlies IHL 71 27 40 67 24 -12 | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 0 2
1997-98 Utah Grizzlies IHL 79 28 56 84 66 3 | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 6 0
1998-99 Boston Bruins NHL 37 3 5 8 12 -3 |
Providence Bruins AHL 21 6 11 17 6 0 |
Las Vegas Thunder IHL 14 3 12 15 2 0 |
1999-00 Buffalo Sabres NHL 11 1 1 2 2 -2 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -1
Rochester Americans AHL 49 21 28 49 21 11 |
2000-01 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 0 2 2 6 1 |
Rochester Americans AHL 45 20 24 44 25 0 |
2001-02 Rochester Americans AHL 77 21 45 66 66 -1 | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 0
2002-03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 11 1 3 4 2 -1 |
Rochester Americans AHL 61 12 55 67 44 -5 | Playoffs 3 3 1 4 2 2
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 54 6 6 12 22 -2 |
Rochester Americans AHL 24 9 18 27 20 0 | Playoffs 16 5 12 17 0 6
2004-05 Rochester Americans AHL 79 21 58 79 50 2 | Playoffs 9 1 8 9 4 0
2005-06 Rochester Americans AHL 32 11 26 37 34 -3 |
2006-07 Frankfurt Lions DEL 52 12 34 46 80 -3 | Playoffs 8 1 9 10 8 -3
2007-08 Frankfurt Lions “A” DEL 56 17 49 66 48 4 | Playoffs 12 5 8 13 6 1
2008-09 Frankfurt Lions “A” DEL 52 15 34 49 60 1 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 4 3
2009-10 Rochester Americans “A” AHL 80 17 44 61 89 -2 | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 -5
2010-11 Rochester Americans AHL 72 10 41 51 38 -13 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Frankfurt Lions DEB-Pokal 2 0 0 0 2 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2011-12 Rochester Americans AHL Development Coach
2012-13 Rochester Americans AHL Asst. Coach
2013-14 Rochester Americans AHL Asst. Coach
2014-15 Rochester Americans AHL Asst. Coach
2015-16 Rochester Americans AHL Asst. Coach
2016-17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL Asst. Coach
2017-18 Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach
2018-19 Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach
2019-20 Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach
2020-21 New Jersey Devils NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 New Jersey Devils NHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 New Jersey Devils NHL Asst. Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 11 617 167 393 560 0.91 425 -26 | 6 41 10 26 36 0.88 14 3
DEB-Pokal 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
DEL 3 160 44 117 161 1.01 188 2 | 3 25 6 20 26 1.04 18 1
IHL 6 371 135 199 334 0.90 237 -16 | 4 47 13 21 34 0.72 42 6
MWJHL 1 52 28 37 65 1.25 112 - | 0
NHL 8 149 11 21 32 0.21 48 -5 | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 -1
OHL 4 259 150 228 378 1.46 219 - | 4 38 15 28 43 1.13 46 -
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Player Period Teams
Mika Noronen (G) 1999-2006 6 Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Americans
Dennis Vaske (D) 1992-1999 5 Boston Bruins, Capital District Islanders, New York Islanders, Providence Bruins
Dan Plante (F) 1993-1998 5 New York Islanders, Salt Lake Golden Eagles, Utah Grizzlies
Rich Pilon (D) 1992-1997 5 Capital District Islanders, New York Islanders, Salt Lake Golden Eagles
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/31/2011
08/31/2011 Confirmed Rochester Americans Retired
07/16/2009
07/16/2009 Confirmed Frankfurt Lions Rochester Americans
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1988, 3 #43 overall by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Frankfurt Lions

Cult/Star player for London Knights

Cult/Star player for Stratford Warriors U18 AA

Cult/Star player for Utah Grizzlies

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