Alan May

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Alan May
Born (1965-01-14) January 14, 1965 (age 56)
Barrhead, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers
Washington Capitals
Dallas Stars
Calgary Flames
National team  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1986–1999

Alan Randy May (born January 14, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with five teams between 1988 and 1995. He was the first player from the ECHL to play in the National Hockey League[1]

Playing career[]

May began his NHL career when he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins, although he would spend most of his time in the minors. He later moved on to the Edmonton Oilers; again, he spent most of his time in the minors. It was only after his trade to the Washington Capitals in June 1989 that he enjoyed a bigger role. 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 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 1,333 penalty minutes.

May was traded at the NHL trade deadline four times in his career.[2] This record was equaled by Thomas Vanek in 2018.

Post-playing career[]

In 1999 he coached the short-lived Dallas Stallions roller-hockey team.[3]

He currently is a hockey analyst for NBC Sports Washington. Alan is married to Sherayne and has three children.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season 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 393 31 45 76 1348 40 1 2 3 80

References[]

  1. ^ "Tough Capital Recalls Echl Days".
  2. ^ Spector, Mark (28 February 2014). "The most traded man on trade deadline day". Sportsnet.
  3. ^ Watson, George (28 April 1999). "Cotton Kings coach plans to create aggressive team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

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