Ross Lee McKay (born March 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Hartford Whalers during the 1990–91 season. In this game, on March 17, 1991, he played 35 minutes against the Buffalo Sabres, allowing 3 goals on 15 shots. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 1991, he played in various minor leagues.

Ross McKay
Born (1964-03-03) March 3, 1964 (age 60)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Hartford Whalers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1988–1991

Career

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From 1981 to 1984 McKay played major junior hockey for the Calgary Wranglers of the Western Hockey League.[1][2] He then played for the University of Saskatchewan for four years before signing a professional contract with National Hockey League team the Hartford Whalers in 1988.[3] He split the following two season between the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL, the Knoxville Cherokees of the ECHL and the Binghamton Whalers of the AHL. During the 1990-91 season McKay made his NHL debut, playing 35 minutes of relief against the Buffalo Sabres and he helped the Whalers AHL affiliate the Springfield Falcons win the Calder Cup.[4][5]

McKay served as team physician and an assistant coach for the NAHL Chicago Freeze from 1999 to 2001.[4][1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1980–81 Calgary Canucks AJHL
1981–82 Calgary Wranglers WHL 1 53 1 0 1.13 .972
1982–83 Calgary Wranglers WHL 29 14 6 0 1404 91 0 3.89 .872 2 35 5 0 8.57
1983–84 Calgary Wranglers WHL 42 19 20 0 2342 175 0 4.48 .859 1 0 1 60 9 0 9.00
1984–85 University of Saskatchewan CIAU 18 1099 59 2 3.22
1985–86 University of Saskatchewan CIAU 15 887 59 2 3.99 .882
1986–87 University of Saskatchewan CIAU 18 996 58 0 3.49
1987–88 University of Saskatchewan CIAU 16 12 3 0 920 42 1 2.74 .900 2 1 1 148 11 0 4.46
1988–89 Binghamton Whalers AHL 19 5 9 2 938 81 1 5.18 .834
1988–89 Indianapolis Ice IHL 5 1 3 0 187 18 0 5.78
1989–90 Binghamton Whalers AHL 18 0 10 1 713 58 0 4.88 .858
1989–90 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 8 4 2 1 426 20 0 2.82 .903
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL 23 7 10 3 1275 75 0 3.53 .883 3 1 2 191 11 0 3.46
1990–91 Hartford Whalers NHL 1 0 0 0 35 3 0 5.17 .800
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 35 3 0 5.17 .800

Personal life

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After his playing career ended McKay became a chiropractor and practices in Westmont, Illinois.[4] His son Dryden McKay is a goalie with the Toronto Marlies, having previously played with the Minnesota State of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.[6][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ross McKay (b.1964) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
  2. ^ a b "Mavericks' Dryden McKay is living up to his name". mankatofreepress.com. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hartford Whalers goaltending history : Ross McKay". www.goaliesarchive.com.
  4. ^ a b c "McKay Chiropractic & Sports Therapy | Meet the Doctor in Westmont". www.mckaychiropractic.com.
  5. ^ "Calder Cup Champions: The Players – AHL Hall of Fame". ahlhalloffame.com.
  6. ^ "Minnesota State's Cade Borchardt And Dryden McKay And Bowling Green's Will Cullen And Crystopher Collin Earn WCHA Player Of The Week Honors Presented By Anderson's Maple Syrup - Western Collegiate Hockey Association". www.wcha.com.
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