Doug McKay
| Doug McKay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 28, 1929 Hamilton, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1957 | ||
Douglas Alvin McKay (born May 28, 1929) is a former professional ice hockey player who played left wing, shooting left. He played pro-hockey from 1947-48 season to the 1951-52 for 5 different teams in 4 leagues. He won the Calder Cup in 1950 with Indianapolis Capitals in AHL. He also played one game in finals for Detroit Red Wings in 1950, helping them win the Stanley Cup. McKay name was left off the cup because was not a regular member of the team. McKay, however, qualified to be on the cup. Doug McKay and Chris Hayes are the only players who played their only NHL game in the Stanley Cup finals for a Stanley Cup winning team. McKay also did a rare double with teammate Gordon Haidy winning the Calder Cup and Stanley Cup in the same season.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947-48 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA | 33 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1947-48 | Detroit Bright's Goodyear | IHL | 24 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1948-49 | Ryan.-Auto | IHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1955-56 | Stratford Indians | OHASr. | 27 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1956-57 | Stratford Indians | OHASr | 25 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
& - Won the Calder Cup (AHL Champions), and Stanley Cup (NHL Champion) in the same season.
See also
References
- Total Hockey 2nd Edition, Dan Diamond; Scarbrough, Ont.