Ray McKay
Encyclopedia
Raymond Owen McKay 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
. He also played in the World Hockey Association
with the Edmonton Oilers
, Cleveland Crusaders
, Birmingham Bulls
, and Minnesota Fighting Saints
.
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"http://raymckayhockey.com/ program, which he runs out of Ilderton, Ontario. Ray focuses on the development many essential skills to becoming a high-end hockey player, covering such topics as;
1. Defencemen - The Quarterbacks on Ice
2. Ten Point Improvement Test
3. Communication is the Key
4. Summer hockey/3-on-3 hockey
5. Be Prepared
6. Learning to Play
7. Defence Options
8. Know the Boards
9. A Lesson Learned
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
, Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
, and California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
. He also played in the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
with the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, Cleveland Crusaders
Cleveland Crusaders
The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland, Ohio. The Crusaders were founded by Nick Mileti, and played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976...
, Birmingham Bulls
Birmingham Bulls
The Birmingham Bulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979 and the Central Hockey League from 1979 to 1981. The Bulls played their home games at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center.Prior to being...
, and Minnesota Fighting Saints
Minnesota Fighting Saints
The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...
.
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"http://raymckayhockey.com/ program, which he runs out of Ilderton, Ontario. Ray focuses on the development many essential skills to becoming a high-end hockey player, covering such topics as;
1. Defencemen - The Quarterbacks on Ice
2. Ten Point Improvement Test
3. Communication is the Key
4. Summer hockey/3-on-3 hockey
5. Be Prepared
6. Learning to Play
7. Defence Options
8. Know the Boards
9. A Lesson Learned