Ross Lee McKay (born March 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in one

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game for the

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during the 1990–91 season. In this game, on March 17, 1991, he played 35 minutes against the

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, 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

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of the

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. He then played for the

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for four years before signing a professional contract with

team the

in 1988. He split the following two season between the

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of the IHL, the

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of the

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and the

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of the AHL. During the 1990-91 season McKay made his NHL debut, playing 35 minutes of relief against the

and he helped the Whalers AHL affiliate the

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win the

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. McKay served as team physician and an assistant coach for the

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from 1999 to 2001.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Personal life

After his playing career ended McKay became a chiropractor and practices in

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. His son

Dryden McKay Dryden Dowd McKay (born November 25, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. He is the son of Ross McKay, a goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers ...

is a goalie with the

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, having previously played with the Minnesota State of the

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