Ross McKay

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| position = Goaltender

| catches = Right

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 175

| played_for = Hartford Whalers

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|3|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 1988

| career_end = 1991

}}

Ross Lee McKay (born March 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Hartford Whalers during the 1990–91 season. In this game, on March 17, 1991, he played 35 minutes against the Buffalo Sabres, allowing 3 goals on 15 shots. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 1991, he played in various minor leagues.

Career

From 1981 to 1984 McKay played major junior hockey for the Calgary Wranglers of the Western Hockey League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=3584|title=Ross McKay (b.1964) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com|website=www.hockeydb.com}}{{cite web

| title =Mavericks' Dryden McKay is living up to his name

| url =https://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/msu_mens_hockey/mavericks-dryden-mckay-is-living-up-to-his-name/article_28c98b80-1ac5-11e9-991a-3b42a14521d7.html

| website =mankatofreepress.com

| date = January 17, 2019

| access-date = January 26, 2021}}

He then played for the University of Saskatchewan for four years before signing a professional contract with National Hockey League team the Hartford Whalers in 1988.{{Cite web|url=http://www.goaliesarchive.com/z/whalers/mckay.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060304021402/http://www.goaliesarchive.com/z/whalers/mckay.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2006|title=Hartford Whalers goaltending history : Ross McKay|website=www.goaliesarchive.com}} He split the following two season between the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL, the Knoxville Cherokees of the ECHL and the Binghamton Whalers of the AHL. During the 1990-91 season McKay made his NHL debut, playing 35 minutes of relief against the Buffalo Sabres and he helped the Whalers AHL affiliate the Springfield Falcons win the Calder Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mckaychiropractic.com/meet-the-doctor|title=McKay Chiropractic & Sports Therapy | Meet the Doctor in Westmont|website=www.mckaychiropractic.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/calder-cup-champions-the-players|title=Calder Cup Champions: The Players – AHL Hall of Fame|website=ahlhalloffame.com}}

McKay served as team physician and an assistant coach for the NAHL Chicago Freeze from 1999 to 2001.

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
1980–81 \| Calgary Canucks \| AJHL \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1981–82 \| Calgary Wranglers \| WHL \| 1	—	—	—	53	1	0	1.13	.972 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83 \| Calgary Wranglers \| WHL \| 29	14	6	0	1404	91	0	3.89	.872 \| 2	—	—	35	5	0	8.57	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1983–84 \| Calgary Wranglers \| WHL \| 42	19	20	0	2342	175	0	4.48	.859 \| 1	0	1	60	9	0	9.00	—
1984–85 \| University of Saskatchewan \| CIAU \| 18	—	—	—	1099	59	2	3.22	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1985–86 \| University of Saskatchewan \| CIAU \| 15	—	—	—	887	59	2	3.99	.882 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87 \| University of Saskatchewan \| CIAU \| 18	—	—	—	996	58	0	3.49	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1987–88 \| University of Saskatchewan \| CIAU \| 16	12	3	0	920	42	1	2.74	.900 \| 2	1	1	148	11	0	4.46	—
1988–89 \| Binghamton Whalers \| AHL \| 19	5	9	2	938	81	1	5.18	.834 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1988–89 \| Indianapolis Ice \| IHL \| 5	1	3	0	187	18	0	5.78	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90 \| Binghamton Whalers \| AHL \| 18	0	10	1	713	58	0	4.88	.858 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1989–90 \| Knoxville Cherokees \| ECHL \| 8	4	2	1	426	20	0	2.82	.903 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91 \| Springfield Indians \| AHL \| 23	7	10	3	1275	75	0	3.53	.883 \| 3	1	2	191	11	0	3.46	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1990–91 \| Hartford Whalers \| NHL \| 1	0	0	0	35	3	0	5.17	.800 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 \| NHL totals ! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 35 !! 3 !! 0 !! 5.17 !! .800 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —

Personal life

After his playing career ended McKay became a chiropractor and practices in Westmont, Illinois. His son Dryden McKay is a goalie with the Toronto Marlies, having previously played with the Minnesota State of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcha.com/men/articles/2021/01/minnesota-states-borchardt-and-mckay-and-bowling-greens-cullen-and-collin-earn-wcha-player-of-the-week-honors.php|title=Minnesota State's Cade Borchardt And Dryden McKay And Bowling Green's Will Cullen And Crystopher Collin Earn WCHA Player Of The Week Honors Presented By Anderson's Maple Syrup - Western Collegiate Hockey Association|website=www.wcha.com}}