Ken McRae

Ken McRae (born April 23, 1968, Winchester, Ontario) is the head coach of the Peterborough Petes in the OHL. McRae is also a former right winger who played in 137 games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted by the Nordiques in the first round, 18th overall, in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
==Playing career==
McRae played his junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves and Hamilton Steelhawks from 1984–1988, where he was a highly touted prospect. The Quebec Nordiques drafted McRae in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, and he appeared in his first NHL game with the team in the 1987–88 season. McRae would appear in 126 with the Nordiques before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 21, 1992 for Len Esau.
He would appear in only 11 games with Toronto from 1992–94, as McRae spent most in the AHL with the St. John's Maple Leafs. That would be his last action in the NHL, as McRae would spend the remainder of his career in the AHL and the IHL. McRae would end his career with 137 NHL games, scoring 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points, and 364 penalty minutes.
==Coaching career==
Upon his retirement from playing, McRae would become an assistant coach with the Austin Ice Bats of the Western Professional Hockey League. McRae then became the head coach of the Indianapolis Ice of the Central Hockey League in 2002, as he led the Ice to the best record in the Northeast Division with a 39-16-9 record in the 2002–03 season before losing in the second round of the playoffs. McRae returned to Indianapolis in 2003–04, as the team had a 37-23-4 record, finishing in second in the Northeast, however, the team lost in the first round of the playoffs.
From 2004–08, McRae was the head coach of the Corpus Christi Rayz, as he led the team to a 106-116-28 record in his four years with the team. His best season with the Rayz was in 2006–07, as the team had a 35-22-7 record.
In the summer of 2008, the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League hired McRae to become their new head coach.
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
1985–86 	Sudbury Wolves 	OHL 	 	66 	25 	40 	65 	127 	 	4 	2 	1 	3 	12
1986–87 	Sudbury Wolves 	OHL 	 	21 	12 	15 	27 	40 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1986–87 	Hamilton Steelhawks 	OHL 	 	20 	7 	12 	19 	25 	 	7 	1 	1 	2 	12
1987–88 	Hamilton Steelhawks 	OHL 	 	62 	30 	55 	85 	158 	 	14 	13 	9 	22 	35
1987–88 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1987–88 	Fredericton Express 	AHL 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	8
1988–89 	Halifax Citadels 	AHL 	 	41 	20 	21 	41 	87 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1988–89 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	37 	6 	11 	17 	68 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1989–90 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	66 	7 	8 	15 	191 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1990–91 	Halifax Citadels 	AHL 	 	60 	10 	36 	46 	193 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1990–91 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	12 	0 	0 	0 	36 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1991–92 	Halifax Citadels 	AHL 	 	52 	30 	41 	71 	184 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1991–92 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	10 	0 	1 	1 	31 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1992–93 	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL 	 	64 	30 	44 	74 	135 	 	9 	6 	6 	12 	27
1992–93 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1993–94 	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL 	 	65 	23 	41 	64 	200 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1993–94 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	9 	1 	1 	2 	36 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	4
1994–95 	Detroit Vipers 	IHL 	 	24 	4 	9 	13 	38 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1994–95 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	IHL 	 	2 	2 	0 	2 	0 	 	9 	3 	8 	11 	21
1995–96 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	IHL 	 	45 	11 	14 	25 	102 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	24
1996–97 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	IHL 	 	72 	25 	28 	53 	190 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1996–97 	Providence Bruins 	AHL 	 	9 	5 	5 	10 	26 	 	10 	1 	3 	4 	17
1997–98 	Houston Aeros 	IHL 	 	78 	22 	32 	54 	192 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
OHL totals	OHL totals 	OHL totals	 	169 	74 	122 	196 	350 	 	25 	16 	11 	27 	59
IHL totals	IHL totals 	IHL totals	 	221 	64 	83 	147 	522 	 	14 	4 	9 	13 	45
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals	 	291 	118 	188 	306 	825 	 	22 	7 	9 	16 	52
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	137 	14 	21 	35 	364 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	4
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Coaching record==
Team	Year 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season 	Post season
Team	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
IND 	2002–03	64 	39 	16 	- 	9 	87 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in Northeast	Lost in second round
IND 	2003–04	64 	37 	23 	- 	4 	78 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in Northeast	Lost in first round
COR 	2004–05	60 	28 	25 	- 	7 	63 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in Southeast	Missed playoffs
COR 	2005–06	64 	22 	36 	- 	6 	50 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in Southeast	Missed playoffs
COR 	2006–07	64 	35 	22 	- 	7 	77 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in Southeast	Lost in second round
COR 	2007–08	64 	22 	34 	- 	8 	52 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in Southeast	Missed playoffs
PBO 	2008–09	68 	28 	37 	- 	3 	59 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in East 	Lost in first round
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Category:Born in 1968
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Category:Fredericton Express players
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