Florida Panthers Sign Forward Jeff Taffe To Two-Year Deal
July 6, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release
(Rochester, NY)... Florida Panthers Assistant General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the club has agreed to terms with C Jeff Taffe on a two-year contract.
"Jeff is a focused, driven and hard working player who we are very pleased to have join our organization," said Sexton. "He posted career best numbers last season while playing for Wilkes-Barre, but has also shown that he can play in the National Hockey League. We expect him to compete for a position on our team in training camp. "
Taffe, 28, split last season playing for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL). He appeared in eight games for Pittsburgh registering two assists, as well as 74 games for Wilkes-Barre posting career highs in goals (25), assists (50) and points (75) to finish second on the team in overall scoring. Last season with Wilkes-Barre, he set the franchise single-season record with 49 assists and was only one of two players to hit the 50-assist plateau. On March 25th, Taffe became only the second player in Wilkes-Barre team history to surpass 68 points with a three-point performance (1+2) against Grand Rapids. Taffe was also named to the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic and played alongside Amerks captain Rory Fitzpatrick for the PlanetUSA All-Stars.
For his career in the NHL, he has played in 153 contests for Phoenix (2002-06, 2006-07), NY Rangers (2005-06) and Pittsburgh (2007-09) registering 20 goals with 22 assists and 36 PIM.
The Hastings, Minnesota native played three years at the University of Minnesota (1999-2002). He won the NCAA Championship while playing with current Panthers D Jordan Leopold and D Keith Ballard during the 2001-02 season. He was originally drafted by St. Louis with their first choice (30th overall) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
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