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American ice hockey player (born 1954)
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Ice hockey player
John Taft
Born (1954-03-08) March 8, 1954 (age 70)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
National team  United States
NHL draft 81st overall, 1974
Detroit Red Wings
WHA draft 120th overall, 1974
Phoenix Roadrunners
Playing career 1977–1983

John Philip Taft (born March 8, 1954) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.

Early life

Taft was born in Minneapolis. Prior to turning professional, he played for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Career

Taft played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings in the 1978–79 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1983, was spent in the minor leagues. Taft played for the American national team at the 1976 Winter Olympics, and the 1973, 1974 and 1975 World Championships.

Personal life

Taft's daughter, Jenny Taft, is a reporter for Fox Sports 1.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Minneapolis Southwest High School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1972–73 University of Wisconsin-Madison WCHA 40 9 18 27 28 — — — — —
1973–74 University of Wisconsin-Madison WCHA 36 1 17 18 20 — — — — —
1974–75 University of Wisconsin-Madison WCHA 38 11 17 28 22 — — — — —
1975–76 United States National Team Intl 51 9 34 43 66 — — — — —
1976–77 University of Wisconsin-Madison WCHA 42 15 43 58 41 — — — — —
1977–78 Kansas City Red Wings CHL 71 5 22 27 25 — — — — —
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings NHL 15 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
1978–79 Kansas City Red Wings CHL 61 8 24 32 48 4 0 2 2 0
1979–80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 47 1 7 8 25 — — — — —
1980–81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 68 8 19 27 68 17 1 2 3 33
1981–82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 70 6 16 22 46 1 0 0 0 0
1982–83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 77 5 25 30 65 6 0 0 0 8
CHL totals 347 32 106 138 252 28 1 4 5 41
NHL totals 15 0 2 2 4 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1973 United States WC-B 7 0 0 0 0
1974 United States WC-B 7 0 1 1 0
1975 United States WC 10 1 2 3 4
1976 United States OLY 5 1 2 3 8
Senior totals 29 2 5 7 12

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1973, 1977
All-WCHA Second Team 1976–77

References

  1. Allen, Matt (November 11, 2017). "Matt Gilroy, thriving in the KHL, now expected to become go-to player for U.S. Olympic team". USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

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