Alan May

Alan Randy May (born January 14, 1965) is a Canadian-American former NHL player, most known for his time playing for Washington Capitals from 1989 to 1994. Since 2009, he has been a studio host and analyst at Monumental Sports Network, formerly known as NBC Sports Washington and also performs rinkside analyst duties for all home games.

Career While growing up in Alberta, May played juniors with the Medicine Hat Tigers and the New Westminster Bruins. After scoring 23 goals for the Carolina Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast League in 1986-87, the young forward was signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent, although he would spend most of his time in the minors. May was the first member of the Carolina Thunderbirds to reach the NHL without prior professional experience. He later moved on to the Edmonton Oilers; again, he spent most of his time in the minors.

In 1989, May became more known after his trade to the Washington Capitals. During his almost five seasons with the Capitals, his gritty, hard-nosed style of play made him a fan favorite, and helped the team reach the semifinals for the first time, in 1990. May remains the Capitals' single season leader in penalty minutes with 339, which he set during the 1989-90 season. May also played for the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames before finishing his NHL career. May was traded at the NHL trade deadline four times in his career. This record was equaled by Thomas Vanek in 2018.

In 1999, he coached the short-lived Dallas Stallions roller-hockey team. He went on to briefly coach the Lubbock Cotton Kings.

Personal life May was married to Sherayne Ayres. Their first son, Devin, was born 27 August 1992. Their daughter, Kaylee, was born 16 December 1999. Their youngest child, Brendan, was born 18 June 2004.

May and Ayres divorced in 2017. His family resides in Denton County, Texas. He currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1982–83 Estevan Bruins SJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1982–83 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1983–84 Estevan Bruins SJHL 63 29 29 58 — — — — — — 1984–85 Estevan Bruins SJHL 64 51 47 98 409 — — — — — 1985–86 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 6 1 0 1 25 — — — — — 1985–86 New Westminster Bruins WHL 32 8 9 17 81 — — — — — 1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 4 0 2 2 11 — — — — — 1986–87 Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 42 23 14 37 310 5 2 2 4 57 1987–88 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 15 — — — — — 1987–88 Maine Mariners AHL 61 14 11 25 257 — — — — — 1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 13 4 1 5 54 4 0 0 0 51 1988–89 Edmonton Oilers NHL 3 1 0 1 7 — — — — — 1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 50 12 13 25 214 — — — — — 1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 12 2 8 10 99 16 6 3 9 105 1989–90 Washington Capitals NHL 77 7 10 17 339 15 0 0 0 37 1990–91 Washington Capitals NHL 67 4 6 10 264 11 1 1 2 37 1991–92 Washington Capitals NHL 75 6 9 15 221 7 0 0 0 0 1992–93 Washington Capitals NHL 83 6 10 16 268 6 0 1 1 6 1993–94 Washington Capitals NHL 43 4 7 11 97 — — — — — 1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL 8 1 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 1994–95 Dallas Stars NHL 27 1 1 2 106 — — — — — 1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL 7 1 2 3 13 — — — — — 1995–96 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 4 0 0 0 11 — — — — — 1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL 17 2 5 7 49 — — — — — 1995–96 Denver Grizzlies IHL 53 13 12 25 108 14 1 2 3 14 1996–97 Houston Aeros IHL 82 7 11 18 270 13 1 2 3 28 1998–99 Abilene Aviators WPHL 22 6 10 16 48 3 1 0 1 9 NHL totals 393 31 45 76 1348 40 1 2 3 80