About Doug McKay
Lived 1929 – 2020 (aged 90). Doug McKay was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Alvin Douglas McKay (May 28, 1929 – May 11, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played one playoff game in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1950 Stanley Cup Final, helping Detroit win the Stanley Cup, though his name did not appear on the Cup. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1957, was spent in various minor leagues. He also won the Calder Cup with the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League in 1950, along with teammate Gordon Haidy. McKay and Chris Hayes are the only NHL players to play their only game in the Stanley Cup Final. McKay died in May 2020 at the age of 90.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1947–48 Windsor Spitfires OHA 33 18 32 50 25 12 1 4 5 21 1947–48 Detroit Bright's Goodyears IHL 24 8 16 24 68 — — — — — 1948–49 Detroit Auto Club IHL 6 2 4 6 26 — — — — — 1948–49 Windsor Spitfires OHA 42 19 29 48 98 4 0 1 1 2 1949–50 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 65 16 31 47 37 8 2 6 8 12 1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 1950–51 Omaha Knights USHL 10 4 5 9 26 10 2 1 3 24 1950–51 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 35 7 8 15 31 — — — — — 1951–52 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 50 2 8 10 35 — — — — — 1952–53 Vernon Canadians OSHL 16 2 2 4 16 — — — — — 1952–53 Brantford Redmen OHA Sr 11 6 10 16 26 4 1 2 3 4 1953–54 Vernon Canadians OSHL 43 5 25 30 51 — — — — — 1953–54 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1955–56 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 27 8 14 22 0 7 2 3 5 22 1956–57 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 25 3 12 15 0 3 0 1 1 2 AHL totals 150 25 47 72 103 8 2 6 8 21 NHL totals — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
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Who was Doug McKay?
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–2020)
When was Doug McKay born?
Doug McKay was born on 28 May 1929 in Hamilton.
When did Doug McKay die?
Doug McKay died on 11 May 2020 in Burlington.
What was Doug McKay's occupation?
Doug McKay was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Doug McKay?
Doug McKay was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug McKay. https://biography.guide/doug-mckay/
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