Ashley Tait
Born	(1975-08-09) 9 August 1975 (age 48) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
NIHL team Former teams	Basingstoke Bison (player/coach) Sheffield Steelers Ritten Sport Coventry Blaze Belfast Giants Milton Keynes Lightning
National team	Great Britain
Playing career	1990–present

Ashley Tait (born 9 August 1975) is a British ice hockey forward who is currently player/coach for the Basingstoke Bison of the National Ice Hockey League.

During Tait's career he has also played for Coventry Blaze, Nottingham Panthers ( EIHL), Kingston Hawks ( BNL), Sheffield Steelers (EIHL), Milton Keynes Lightning (EIHL), Belfast Giants (EIHL) and Ritten Renon (LIHG).^{[ citation needed]} Tait held the record for most senior Great Britain appearances with 110, until surpassed by Jonathan Phillips in May 2022. ^[1]

Tait played junior hockey for Nottingham Panthers and progressed through the ranks playing in their ISL team in the 1999–2000 season.^{[ citation needed]}

After a move to Kingston Hawks, where he played two seasons in the BNL, Tait then moved back to the Nottingham Panthers for three full seasons in the Super League.^{[ citation needed]}

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.^{[ citation needed]}

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 NIC, one of Tait's 29 goals that season.^{[ citation needed]}

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.^{[ citation needed]}

Tait scored 32 goals for the Sheffield Steelers in 2008.^{[ citation needed]}

Tait then moved back to the Blaze in 2013.^{[ citation needed]} Tait departed the Blaze in May 2017. ^[2]

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.

Powerplay Player of the month (Feb 2004)^{[ citation needed]}
Best Forward (03-04 Coventry Blaze)^{[ citation needed]}
Elite League All Star Team (04-05)^{[ citation needed]}
Elite League Champion (04-05 Coventry Blaze)^{[ citation needed]}
Elite Challenge Cup Winner (04-05 Coventry Blaze)^{[ citation needed]}
Elite Playoff Champion (04-05 Coventry Blaze)^{[ citation needed]}
Elite League Champion (06-07 Coventry Blaze)^{[ citation needed]}
Elite Challenge Cup Winner (06-07 Coventry Blaze)^{[ citation needed]}

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or  Eurohockey.com, or  The Internet Hockey Database