# 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 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 |
| 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 | WHA totals | WHA totals | 212 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 134 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 140 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards

* CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967