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USA John Taft

Salt Lake Golden Eagles / CHL - 82/83

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John Taft Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
70
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Son: Charlie Taft
Father: Walter Taft

John Taft Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Minneapolis Southwest High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1972-73 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 40* 9* 18* 27* 28* -* |
USA WC B 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1973-74 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 36* 1* 17* 18* 20* -* |
USA WC B 7* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
1974-75 Univ. of Wisconsin “C” NCAA 38* 11* 17* 28* 22* -* |
USA WC 10* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
1975-76 Team USA International 51* 9* 34* 43* 66* -* |
USA “C” OG 5* 1* 2* 3* 8* -* |
1976-77 Univ. of Wisconsin “C” NCAA 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* 2* |
Kansas City Red Wings CHL 61* 8* 24* 32* 48* -* | Playoffs 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* -* | Playoffs 17 1 2 3 33 -
1981-82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 70* 6* 16* 22* 46* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
1982-83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 77* 5* 25* 30* 65* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 8 -
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John Taft Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 47* 1* 7* 8* 0.17* 25* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL 5 347* 32* 106* 138* 0.40* 252* -* | 4 28 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.18 * 41 * - *
International 1 51* 9* 34* 43* 0.84* 66* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 156* 36* 95* 131* 0.84* 111* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 15* 0* 2* 2* 0.13* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 1* 2* 3* 0.30* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC B 2 14* 0* 1* 1* 0.07* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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John Taft Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1974, 9 #120 overall by Phoenix Roadrunners in the WHA Amateur Draft

Cult/Star player for Minneapolis Southwest High

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Wisconsin

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