Dwayne Hay (born February 11, 1977) is a

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former professional

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player who played in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

(NHL) for the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

, and

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

Playing career

NHL

Originally selected by the

in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Hay played two games with the Capitals before he was traded to the

in exchange for

Esa Tikkanen Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Florida P ...

in what turned out to be their run to the finals in 1998. Hay also played for the

and

. Hay compiled 6 points in 79 NHL games.

Minor leagues

Hay also spent time in the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

, and the

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. During his time with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL, Hay was named the In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week for the week of December 13–19, 2004. Hay had initially signed with the Fresno Falcons of the ECHL in July 2007 as a training camp invite but was eventually released by the team in October. Upon being released by the Falcons, Hay had agreed to play with the

Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. RHPS are the Panthers' major sponsor for 2024–25. The Nottingham Panthers have won four league ...

of the

EIHL The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), sometimes referred to internationally as the British Elite League, is an ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Formed in 2003 following the demise of the Ice Hockey Superleague, it is the highest level ...

. Two days after agreeing to terms, Hay announced that he "would not be in a position to pass a medical on arrival and has been forced to retire from the sport". Despite this, Hay then played with the Bentley Generals of the Chinook Hockey League for the 2007-08 hockey season. He agreed to play with the Corner Brook Royals during the 2008-09 season. Despite promising to "at least play all home games", Hay was a no-show to several team functions a week prior to the Royals' first home game, and decided to play with the then-Swedish Division 1 team

Örebro HK Örebro Hockeyklubb, commonly referred to as Örebro HK or Örebro Hockey, (formerly ''HC Örebro 90'') is a Swedish professional ice hockey club located in Örebro. The team is currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitse ...

. Hay signed with the

Arizona Sundogs The Arizona Sundogs were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Prescott Valley, Arizona. They played in the Central Hockey League from 2006 to 2014 with their home games at Tim's Toyota Center. History The team name, Sundogs, ...

of the Central Hockey League on January 28, 2009. Hay most recently played with

HC Alleghe HC Alleghe is a professional ice hockey team in Alleghe, Italy. The team plays in the country's second-tier Italian Hockey League and plays at Stadio Alvise De Toni in Alleghe. The team was the surprise winner of the 1992-93 Alpenliga. Curr ...

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, a top-tier ice hockey league in Italy.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Personal

Hay currently resides in London, Ontario, coaching London Cobras U9, while offering Hockey Development Camps on weekends and PA Days for hockey players born 2009 and younger. Hay previously resided in Calgary, Alberta and ran the DH One Speed Athletics Hockey School and Bootcamps.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hay, Dwayne 1977 births Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Florida Panthers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Guelph Storm players Living people Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees players Ice hockey people from London, Ontario Tampa Bay Lightning players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players Player-coaches