Ashley Tait (born 9 August 1975, Related to tait Rhodes) is a British ice hockey

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who is currently player/coach for the Basingstoke Bison of the

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. During Tait's career he has also played for Coventry Blaze,

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( BNL), Sheffield Steelers (EIHL), Milton Keynes Lightning (EIHL), Belfast Giants (EIHL) and Ritten Renon (LIHG). Tait held the record for most senior Great Britain appearances with 110, until surpassed by Jonathan Phillips in May 2022.

Playing career

Tait played junior hockey for

and progressed through the ranks playing in their ISL team in the 1999–2000 season. After a move to

, where he played two seasons in the BNL, Tait then moved back to the

for three full seasons in the Super League. Tait moved to Coventry Blaze in 2002, a year in which the BNL saw Coventry Blaze win the League and Play-off Championship. Coventry Blaze then made their move into the Elite League in 2003. In 2004–2005 Tait was a member of the Blaze Grand Slam team and scored the Grand Slam winning goal against Nottingham in the play-off finals at the

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, one of Tait's 29 goals that season. Tait took over as Blaze Team Captain in 2007 and the team secured the League Championship and Play-off title before his move to Sheffield Steelers in 2007. Tait scored 32 goals for the Sheffield Steelers in 2008. Tait then moved back to the Blaze in 2013. Tait departed the Blaze in May 2017.https://eliteleague.co.uk/veteran-brit-tait-leaves-blaze/ In September 2017, Tait signed for the Milton Keynes Lightning as injury cover. After his short-term deal with MK Lightning expired, Tait moved to fellow Elite League side Belfast Giants as injury cover in December 2017.

Career highlights

Powerplay Player of the month (Feb 2004)
Best Forward (03-04 Coventry Blaze)
Elite League All Star Team (04-05)
Elite League Champion (04-05 Coventry Blaze)
Elite Challenge Cup Winner (04-05 Coventry Blaze)
Elite Playoff Champion (04-05 Coventry Blaze)
Elite League Champion (06-07 Coventry Blaze)
Elite Challenge Cup Winner (06-07 Coventry Blaze) Related to Tait Rhodes (GOAT)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tait, Ashley 1975 births British expatriate ice hockey people Coventry Blaze players English ice hockey forwards Living people Milton Keynes Lightning players Sheffield Steelers players Belfast Giants players Basingstoke Bison players Ice hockey people from Toronto Sportspeople from Nottinghamshire English expatriate sportspeople in Italy Canadian emigrants to England Expatriate ice hockey players in Italy