# 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.

## 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. In 393 NHL games, he scored 31 goals and 45 assists, and amassed 1,348 penalty minutes. 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.
On 27 March 2020, May's oldest son Devin died in North Dallas. Devin left behind two sons and a daughter.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 393 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 1348 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 80 |