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Jim Hay

1931 – 2018

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Lived 1931 – 2018 (aged 87). Jim Hay was a Canadian ice hockey player.

James Alexander "Red-Eye" Hay (May 15, 1931 – May 17, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 74 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1955. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1973, was spent in the minor leagues, mainly the Western Hockey League. He was included on 1954, 1955 Stanley Cup pictures with the Red Wings. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1955.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1946–47 Saskatoon Legion SJHL 3 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 1947–48 Windsor Spitfires OHA 29 10 15 25 40 10 2 0 2 10 1947–48 Detroit Auto Club IHL 25 10 15 25 37 — — — — — 1948–49 Windsor Spitfires OHA 48 9 8 7 74 4 0 0 0 2 1948–49 Saskatoon Quakers SJHL 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 3 4 1948–49 Detroit Auto Club IHL 10 5 3 8 5 6 2 2 4 4 1949–50 Windsor Spitfires OHA 48 5 15 20 98 11 2 1 3 6 1950–51 Omaha Knights USHL 64 24 22 46 150 4 1 2 3 4 1951–52 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 68 7 15 22 129 — — — — — 1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL 26 2 1 3 49 — — — — — 1952–53 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 1 4 5 2 4 0 0 0 2 1953–54 Detroit Red Wings NHL 12 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1953–54 Sherbrooke Saints QSHL 54 4 6 10 98 5 0 0 0 10 1954–55 Quebec Aces QSHL 38 5 13 18 107 — — — — — 1954–55 Detroit Red Wings NHL 21 0 1 1 20 5 1 0 1 0 1955–56 Regina/Brandon Regals WHL 70 7 7 14 158 — — — — — 1956–57 Edmonton Flyers WHL 52 3 13 16 120 — — — — — 1957–58 Troy Bruins IHL 64 14 29 43 125 — — — — — 1958–59 Vancouver Canucks WHL 67 5 23 28 110 3 0 1 1 4 1959–60 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 4 19 23 118 11 1 2 3 17 1960–61 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 7 21 28 88 5 0 0 0 0 1961–62 San Francisco Seals WHL 61 4 16 20 101 2 0 1 1 0 1962–63 Seattle Totems WHL 70 9 21 30 109 17 2 5 7 10 1963–64 Seattle Totems WHL 70 3 6 9 65 — — — — — 1964–65 Portland Buckaroos WHL 64 2 15 17 115 10 0 4 4 14 1965–66 Portland Buckaroos WHL 72 3 20 23 115 14 0 1 1 8 1966–67 Portland Buckaroos WHL 51 1 9 10 49 — — — — — 1967–68 Portland Buckaroos WHL 72 5 18 23 75 12 0 2 2 15 1968–69 Portland Buckaroos WHL 74 0 23 23 71 10 0 2 2 17 1969–70 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 61 2 7 9 105 — — — — — 1969–70 Portland Buckaroos WHL — — — — — 3 1 1 2 6 1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 11 1 0 1 14 — — — — — 1970–71 Jersey Devils EHL 18 1 6 7 37 — — — — — 1971–72 Jersey Devils EHL 74 2 18 20 134 — — — — — 1972–73 Jersey Devils EHL — — — — — — — — — — WHL totals 961 58 219 277 1462 87 4 19 23 91 NHL totals 75 1 5 6 22 9 1 0 1 2

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jim Hay?

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1931-2018)

When was Jim Hay born?

Jim Hay was born on 15 May 1931 in Saskatoon.

When did Jim Hay die?

Jim Hay died on 17 May 2018 in Portland, Oregon.

What was Jim Hay's occupation?

Jim Hay was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Jim Hay?

Jim Hay was Canadian.

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· Wikidata: Q7233742

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