John Taft
John Philip Taft (born March 8, 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman.
For the writer, see John G. Taft
| John Taft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 8, 1954 Minneapolis, MN, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| 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 | ||
Although Taft played 15 National Hockey League regular season games with the Detroit Red Wings in 1978–79, he spent most of his career in the minor leagues. As an amateur he played for the US team in the 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the University of Wisconsin–Madison men's hockey team in the early 1970s. He also represented the United States in the 1973, 1974 and 1975 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. His daughter is Jenny Taft who works for Fox Sports 1 including being moderator Skip and Shannon: Undisputed and his son-in-law is Matt Gilroy, a former NHL Defenseman.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1973 | [1] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1976–77 | [2] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1977 | [1] |
References
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- John Taft @ hockeydraftcentral.com
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