Ray McKay

Raymond Owen McKay (born August 22, 1946 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks, Buffalo Sabres, and California Golden Seals from 1968 to 1974. He also played in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers, Cleveland Crusaders, Birmingham Bulls, and Minnesota Fighting Saints from 1974 to 1978.

In his NHL career, McKay played in 140 games, scoring two goals and adding sixteen assists. In the WHA, McKay played in 212 games, scoring fourteen goals and adding forty-four assists.

Ray currently runs "Ray McKay's Hockey Specialized Training" program, based in Ilderton, Ontario.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1965–66 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 57 3 20 23 103 5 0 2 2 8 1966–67 Moose Jaw Canucks CMJHL 56 6 22 28 104 14 0 6 6 34 1967–68 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 58 2 5 7 68 5 0 0 0 9 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 9 0 1 1 12 — — — — — 1968–69 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 61 4 13 17 164 — — — — — 1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 17 0 0 0 23 — — — — — 1969–70 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 12 0 3 3 18 — — — — — 1969–70 Portland Buckaroos WHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 25 1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1970–71 Portland Buckaroos WHL 55 1 25 26 111 11 0 7 7 10 1971–72 Buffalo Sabres NHL 39 0 3 3 18 — — — — — 1971–72 Cincinnati Swords AHL 14 1 4 5 39 10 0 4 4 36 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1972–73 Cincinnati Swords AHL 70 5 32 37 123 15 0 8 8 49 1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 72 2 12 14 49 — — — — — 1974–75 Edmonton Oilers WHA 69 8 20 28 47 — — — — — 1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 68 3 10 13 44 3 0 0 0 4 1975–76 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 42 2 9 11 28 — — — — — 1976–77 Birmingham Bulls WHA 19 0 1 1 11 — — — — — 1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA 14 1 4 5 4 4 0 1 1 4 1977–78 Diavoli HC Milano ITA — — — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 69 2 27 29 42 — — — — — 1979–80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 5 0 0 0 27 — — — — — 1979–80 Hershey Bears AHL 67 2 28 30 37 16 4 10 14 11 1981–82 HC Varese ITA — — — — — — — — — — WHA totals 212 14 44 58 134 7 0 1 1 8 NHL totals 140 2 16 18 102 — — — — —

Awards CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967