in 2019 and returned to his hometown of Levack with the cup. Personal Because of his success, Taylor is considered a hero in his hometown of Levack and the arena there features a lot of dedication to him. Taylor has dealt with stuttering since childhood. The speech disorder once forced him to drop a college class when he discovered that an oral presentation would be required. When interviewed after games early in his professional hockey career, Taylor would attempt to conceal his stuttering by faking hyperventilation as a means of providing him with fluency. Taylor credits Los Angeles-based Speech-Language Pathologist Vivian Sheehan for assisting him in his triumph over stuttering. Taylor and his wife Beth currently reside near Los Angeles with their two daughters, Jamie and Katie. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honors See also List of NHL players with 1000 games played List of NHL players with 1000 points References External links 1955 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winners Canadian ice hockey right wingers Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey players Dallas Stars executives Houston Aeros draft picks Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury King Clancy Memorial Trophy winners Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings executives Los Angeles Kings players National Hockey League All-Stars National Hockey League executives National Hockey League players with retired numbers St. Louis Blues executives