He played in 149 NHL games with the New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Buffalo Sabres.

In 2019, he was recalled by the Sabres as an assistant coach on an interim basis and returned to the Americans in late November,[1] staying until June 2020.

Taylor had an impressive junior career with the London Knights, ending his tenure with the team as their all-time points leader with 378 (later surpassed by Corey Perry with 380 points) and was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft (2nd round, 27th overall) He then played for the Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League, but was frequently sent between the NHL and the minor leagues before going overseas with the Frankfurt Lions of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga before the 2006–07 season.

[2] On August 31, 2011, the Rochester Americans announced that Taylor had been hired as their development coach for the 2011–12 season.

On June 6, 2016, incoming Rochester head coach, Dan Lambert, opted not to retain Taylor on the Americans' staff.