Jeff Taffe

Date of Birth: Feb 19, 1981
Age: 45
Place of Birth: Hastings, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 96 kg / 212 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Jeff Taffe Facts

Drafted: 2000 round 1 #30 overall by St. Louis Blues

Jeff Taffe Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1996-1997	Hastings High	USHS-MN	25	21	37	58	-	-
1997-1998	Hastings High	USHS-MN	28	37	29	66	-	-
1997-1998	USA U17	WHC-17	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998-1999	Hastings High	USHS-MN	28	39	51	90	-	-
1998-1999	Rochester Mustangs	USHL	17	12	9	21	26	-
1998-1999	USA U18	WJC-18	6	3	2	5	29	-
1999-2000	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	39	10	10	20	22	-
1999-2000	USA U20	WJC-20	7	1	4	5	2	1
2000-2001	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	38	12	23	35	56	-
2000-2001	USA U20	WJC-20	7	6	2	8	6	1
2001-2002	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	43	34	24	58	86	-
2002-2003	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	20	3	1	4	4	-4
2002-2003	Springfield Falcons	AHL	57	23	26	49	44	-13	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	8	-3
2003-2004	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	59	8	10	18	20	-8
2003-2004	Springfield Falcons	AHL	15	10	6	16	19	-3
2004-2005	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	27	9	10	19	35	-19
2005-2006	New York Rangers	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
2005-2006	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	36	6	16	22	34	-6
2005-2006	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
2005-2006	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	33	5	6	11	29	-13
2006-2007	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	17	4	2	6	2	-7
2006-2007	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	59	20	20	40	22	-12
2007-2008	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	45	5	7	12	8	2
2007-2008	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	27	11	10	21	22	-1
2008-2009	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	8	0	2	2	2	-4
2008-2009	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	74	25	50	75	65	14	Playoffs	12	5	6	11	22	2
2009-2010	Florida Panthers	NHL	21	1	1	2	4	-1
2009-2010	Rochester Americans	AHL	61	28	28	56	47	0	Playoffs	7	1	6	7	9	2
2010-2011	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-2011	Rockford IceHogs	AHL	74	30	37	67	22	10
2011-2012	Minnesota Wild	NHL	5	0	2	2	0	2
2011-2012	Houston Aeros	AHL	70	18	35	53	16	-13	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-4
2012-2013	Hershey Bears	AHL	73	18	53	71	27	0	Playoffs	5	0	4	4	2	-2
2013-2014	Hershey Bears "A"	AHL	75	21	26	47	23	-20
2014-2015	Linköping HC	SHL	54	18	41	59	43	12	Playoffs	11	1	3	4	2	-7
2015-2016	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	56	12	14	26	18	5	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	1
2016-2017	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL	58	18	25	43	60	-6
2017-2018	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	32	4	15	19	12	-12	Relegation	4	2	5	7	2	4
2018-2019	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL	62	12	19	31	18	-25

Jeff Taffe Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1998-1999	Minnesota District	USA-S17	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-2015	Linköping HC	Champions HL	10	4	6	10	2	0
2017-2018	HC Ambrì-Piotta	Swiss Cup	2	0	1	1	4	-

Jeff Taffe Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	12	681	224	323	547	0.80	405	-76	5	33	6	19	25	0.76	41	-5
Champions HL	1	10	4	6	10	1.00	2	0	0
KHL	3	176	42	58	100	0.57	96	-26	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	1
NCAA	3	120	56	57	113	0.94	164	-	0
NHL	9	180	21	25	46	0.26	40	-20	0
NL	1	32	4	15	19	0.59	12	-12	1	4	2	5	7	1.75	2	4
SHL	1	54	18	41	59	1.09	43	12	1	11	1	3	4	0.36	2	-7
Swiss Cup	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	4	-	0
USA-S17	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
USHL	1	17	12	9	21	1.24	26	-	0
USHS-MN	3	81	97	117	214	2.64	-	-	0
WHC-17	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WJC-18	1	6	3	2	5	0.83	29	-	0
WJC-20	2	14	7	6	13	0.93	8	2	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jeff Taffe Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Chicago Blackhawks	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Florida Panthers	1	21	1	1	2	0.10	4	-1	0
Hartford Wolf Pack	1	36	6	16	22	0.61	34	-6	0
Hastings High (MN)	3	81	97	117	214	2.64	-	-	0
HC Ambrì-Piotta	1	34	4	16	20	0.59	16	-12*	1	4	2	5	7	1.75	2	4
HC Slovan Bratislava	2	120	30	44	74	0.62	78	-31	0
Hershey Bears	2	148	39	79	118	0.80	50	-20	1	5	0	4	4	0.80	2	-2
Houston Aeros	1	70	18	35	53	0.76	16	-13	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-4
Linköping HC	1	64	22	47	69	1.08	45	12	1	11	1	3	4	0.36	2	-7
Minnesota District (Select 17)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Minnesota Wild	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	0	2	0
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	1	56	12	14	26	0.46	18	5	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	1
New York Rangers	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Phoenix Coyotes	4	98	15	13	28	0.29	26	-19	0
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	53	5	9	14	0.26	10	-2	0
Rochester Americans	1	61	28	28	56	0.92	47	0	1	7	1	6	7	1.00	9	2
Rochester Mustangs	1	17	12	9	21	1.24	26	-	0
Rockford IceHogs	1	74	30	37	67	0.91	22	10	0
San Antonio Rampage	2	92	25	26	51	0.55	51	-25	0
Springfield Falcons	2	72	33	32	65	0.90	63	-16	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	8	-3
Univ. of Minnesota	3	120	56	57	113	0.94	164	-	0
USA U17	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
USA U18	1	6	3	2	5	0.83	29	-	0
USA U20	2	14	7	6	13	0.93	8	2	0
Utah Grizzlies	1	27	9	10	19	0.70	35	-19	0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	2	101	36	60	96	0.95	87	13	1	12	5	6	11	0.92	22	2

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jeff Taffe Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1997-1998	U17 WHC All-Star Team
1998-1999	USHS-MN Mr. Hockey (Best Minnesota High School Player)
2001-2002	NCAA (Championship) Winner
2002-2003	AHL All-Star Game
2003-2004	AHL Player of the Week (Oct. 12)
2008-2009	AHL All-Star Game AHL Player of the Week (Dec. 28)
2012-2013	AHL All-Star Game AHL Most Assists (53) AHL Second All-Star Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/22/2018	Confirmed	HC Ambrì-Piotta	HC Slovan Bratislava
08/07/2017	Confirmed	HC Slovan Bratislava	HC Ambrì-Piotta
07/13/2016	Confirmed	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	HC Slovan Bratislava
04/07/2015	Confirmed	Linköping HC	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
07/22/2014	Confirmed	Hershey Bears	Linköping HC
06/14/2013	Extension	Hershey Bears	Hershey Bears
05/30/2013	Confirmed	Linköping HC	Unknown
05/17/2013	Confirmed	Hershey Bears	Linköping HC
07/02/2012	Confirmed	Minnesota Wild	Hershey Bears
07/21/2011	Confirmed	Chicago Blackhawks	Minnesota Wild
07/22/2010	Confirmed	Florida Panthers	Chicago Blackhawks
07/06/2009	Confirmed	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Florida Panthers

Jeff Taffe Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 10 #171 by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Prospects Draft
Cult/Star player for Hastings High
Cult/Star player for HC Slovan Bratislava

Received Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award -- 1999