David Andrew Taylor (born December 4, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings from 1977 to 1994. He featured in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals with the Kings.
Following his playing career, he served as the Kings’ general manager from 1997 to 2006, and currently serves as Vice-president of Hockey Operations with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues.
| Position | Right Wing |
| International Hockey |  CanadaWorld Championships (1983  , ’85  , & ’86 ) |
| Club Hockey | As a Player Onaping Falls Huskies (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League) Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC Hockey -> Collegiate) Fort Worth Texans (Central Hockey League) Los Angeles Kings (National Hockey League) As an Executive Los Angeles Kings – General Manager and Director of Amateur Development Dallas Stars – Director of Player Personnel St. Louis Blues – Vice-President of Hockey Operations |
| Awards and Honors | Collegiate All-ECAC First Team (1976-77) AHCA East All American (1976-77) ECAC Player of the Year (1976-77) NCAA Single Season Scoring Record Holder (1977-1985) NHL Player Captain LA Kings (1985-1989) NHL All-Star (1981, ’82, ’86, & ’94) Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy1 (1991) King Clancy Memorial Trophy2 (1991) Sweater Number 18 Retired by the LA Kings NHL Executive Stanley Cup (with the St. Louis Blues in 2019) |
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- National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. ↩︎
- given annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. ↩︎