Mickey MacKay
| Mickey MacKay | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1952 | |||
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| Born |
May 25, 1894 Chesley, ON, CAN |
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| Died | May 30, 1940 (aged 46) Near Ymir, BC, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Millionaires Chicago Black Hawks Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 1914–1930 | ||
Duncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay (May 25, 1894 – May 30, 1940) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and rover who played primarily in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHL) and Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) for the Vancouver Millionaires (later Maroons). He moved to the National Hockey League (NHL) after the collapse of professional hockey in the west, and finished his career playing with the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Bruins.
A gifted scorer, MacKay led the PCHA in goals three times, assists twice, and was the league's all-time leading scorer upon its demise. Lester Patrick called him the greatest centre to ever play in the coast league; he was named to the PCHA or WCHL first team all-star on seven occasions, and to the second team three times. MacKay won the Stanley Cup twice during his career: first with the Millionaires in 1915 and later with the Bruins in 1929. He is honoured by the British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame, and in 1952, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Duncan "Mickey" MacKay was born in Chesley, Ontario on May 24, 1895. He grew up on the family farm in Bruce County, near Chesley. He joined the Canadian Army at the age of 14 and briefly trained at the Valcartier training camp in Quebec until recruiting officers realized he was under age and discharged him from the service.
MacKay learned to skate at the age of 15 and spent two seasons playing senior hockey in Chesley. He moved west in 1912 to join the Edmonton Dominions of the Alberta Senior Hockey League where he led the league with eight playoff goals. He left the Dominions following the season for a senior team in Grand Forks, British Columbia, where he was the provincial league's leading goalscorer with 15 goals in 1913–14.
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