Dave Taylor (hockey)

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Dave Taylor (born December 4, 1955 in Levack, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player (L.A. Kings, '77-'94.) He was the L.A. Kings General Manager from 1997 to 2006.

Played collegiate hockey at Clarkson University, where he still holds the school record for career points (251) goals (98) and assists (153) as well as single season goals (41) assists (67) and points (108) in the 1976-1977 campaign; in comparison, opposing teams scored a combined 127 goals on Clarkson that year.

Taylor (112 pts) was a member of the Triple Crown Line along with center Marcel Dionne (135 pts), and right winger Charlie Simmer (105 pts). All three scored more than 100 points in the 1980-81 season with the LA Kings. He holds the Kings record for games played with 1111.

[edit] Career Statistics

                                  Regular Season              
Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
    
1977-78 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   64   22  21   43   47 
1978-79 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   78   43  48   91   124
1979-80 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   61   37  53   90   72
1980-81 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   72   47  65   112  130
1981-82 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   78   39  67   106  130   
1982-83 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   46   21  37   58   76 
1983-84 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   63   20  49   69   91  
1984-85 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   79   41  51   92   132    
1985-86 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   76   33  38   71   110   
1986-87 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   67   18  44   62   84 
1987-88 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   68   26  41   67   129  
1988-89 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   70   26  37   63   80 
1989-90 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   58   15  26   41   96 
1990-91 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   73   23  30   53   148
1991-92 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   77   10  19   29   63
1992-93 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   48   6   9    15   49
1993-94 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   33   4   3    7    28

                   NHL Totals         1111 431 638  1069 1589

Preceded by: Terry Ruskowski	Los Angeles Kings captains 1985-89	Succeeded by: Wayne Gretzky
Preceded by: Gord Kluzak	Winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 1991	Succeeded by: Mark Fitzpatrick
Preceded by: Kevin Lowe	Winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy 1991	Succeeded by: Ray Bourque