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36. Randy McKay

36. Randy McKay

What was harder?  Randy McKay’s slapshot or his hits?

 

McKay played 80 Games for the Detroit Red Wings, though it was relatively unremarkable. He was sent to New Jersey as part of the compensation for when the Red Wings signed Troy Crowder, and the arbitrator helped out the Devils with the sending of McKay.

The Right Wing was used to intimidate and check, and if he needed to score, he had that in his arsenal too.  McKay had over 200 Penalty Minutes in his first three years in Jersey, and he would later help the Devils win two Stanley Cups (1995 & 2000).  His best season was 1997-98 when he had a career-high 48 Points and was tenth in Frank J. Selke voting.

McKay was traded to Dallas during the 2001-02 season, and he would have 322 Points in 760 Games for New Jersey.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Right Wing
  • Acquired: Sent from Detroit with Dave Barr as Compensation for Detroit’s signing of Troy Crowder 9/9/91.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Dallas Stars with Jason Arnott and New Jersey’s 2002 1stRound Pick (which was later traded to Colorado, who traded it to Buffalo, who selected Daniel Paille) for Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner 2/19/02.

  • Games Played: 760
  • Notable Statistics:

    131 Goals
    171 Assists 
    322 Points 
    1,418 PIM 
    .43 PPG 
    +115 Plus/Minus 
    29.2 Point Shares 

    116 Playoff Games
    20 Goals
    22 Assists 
    42 Points 
    80 PIM 
    .36 PPG 
    +9 Plus/Minus 

  • Played For: New Jersey Devils
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Stanley Cup Champion (1995 & 2000)

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