Cyclone Taylor
Canadian ice hockey player and civil servant · Canada · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1884 to 1979 · aged 94
Frederick Wellington "Cyclone" Taylor was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. A cover-point and rover, he played professionally from 1906 to 1922, and is acknowledged as one of the first stars of the professional era of hockey.
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Taylor with the Ottawa Senators in 1908
The Ottawa Senators on a postcard celebrating their Stanley Cup win in 1909. Taylor is on the top row, third from right.
The 1909-10 Renfrew Creamery Kings on a postcard. Taylor is fourth from left.
Taylor during his first season with the Vancouver Millionaires, 1912-13. He would spend the last nine seasons of his career with the team, winning the Stanley Cup again in 1915.Awards
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Taylor was recognized as one of the fastest skaters and most prolific scorers, winning five scoring championships in the PCHA. He won the Stanley Cup twice, with Ottawa in 1909 and Vancouver in 1915, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947.
