Alan May

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Alan May
Born (1965-01-14) January 14, 1965 (age 59)
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
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1986–1999

Alan Randy May (born January 14, 1965) is a Canadian-American former NHL player, most known for his time playing for Washington Capitals from 1989 to 1994 [1] . Since 2009, he has been a studio host and analyst at Monumental Sports Network, formerly known as NBC Sports Washington. [2]

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Career

While growing up in Alberta, May played juniors with the Medicine Hat Tigers and the New Westminster Bruins. After scoring 23 goals for the Carolina Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast League in 1986-87, the young forward was signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent, although he would spend most of his time in the minors. May was the first member of the Carolina Thunderbirds to reach the NHL without prior professional experience. He later moved on to the Edmonton Oilers; again, he spent most of his time in the minors. [3]

In 1989, May became more known after his trade to the Washington Capitals. 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 remains the Capitals' single season leader in penalty minutes with 339, which he set during the 1989-90 season. May also played for the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames before finishing his NHL career. [3] In 393 NHL games, he scored 31 goals and 45 assists, and amassed 1,348 penalty minutes. [4] May was traded at the NHL trade deadline four times in his career. [5] This record was equaled by Thomas Vanek in 2018.[ citation needed ]

In 1999, he coached the short-lived Dallas Stallions roller-hockey team. He went on to briefly coach the Lubbock Cotton Kings. [6]

Personal Life

May was married to Sherayne Ayres. Their first son, Devin, was born in 1992. Their daughter, Kaylee, was born in 1999. Their youngest child, Brendan, was born in 2004. [7]

May and Ayres divorced in 2017. His family resides in Denton County, Texas [8] . He currently resides in Washington, D.C. [2]

On 27 March 2020, May's oldest son Devin died in North Dallas. Devin left behind two sons and a daughter. [9] [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 Estevan Bruins SJHL ——————————
1982–83 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 10002—————
1983–84Estevan BruinsSJHL63292958——————
1984–85Estevan BruinsSJHL64514798409—————
1985–86 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL610125—————
1985–86 New Westminster Bruins WHL32891781—————
1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 402211—————
1986–87 Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 42231437310522457
1987–88 Boston Bruins NHL 300015—————
1987–88 Maine Mariners AHL61141125257—————
1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL1341554400051
1988–89 Edmonton Oilers NHL31017—————
1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL50121325214—————
1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL1228109916639105
1989–90 Washington Capitals NHL77710173391500037
1990–91 Washington CapitalsNHL6746102641111237
1991–92 Washington CapitalsNHL75691522170000
1992–93 Washington CapitalsNHL836101626860116
1993–94 Washington CapitalsNHL43471197—————
1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL81011810000
1994–95 Dallas StarsNHL27112106—————
1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL712313—————
1995–96 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 400011—————
1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL1725749—————
1995–96 Denver Grizzlies IHL531312251081412314
1996–97 Houston Aeros IHL82711182701312328
1998–99 Abilene Aviators WPHL 22610164831019
NHL totals39331457613484012380

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References

  1. ↑ "Alan May Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Floyd, Thomas. "A D.C. Dream Day with hockey analyst Alan May".
  3. 1 2 "Caps Alumni Biographies: Alan May". NHL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Alan May Stats". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Spector, Mark (February 28, 2014). "The most traded man on trade deadline day". Sportsnet.
  6. ↑ Watson, George (April 28, 1999). "Cotton Kings coach plans to create aggressive team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
  7. ↑ "Proposed Order (will not be signed) - The court coordinator or judge has indicated the submitted proposed order will not be signed. March 27, 2017". Trellis.Law. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  8. ↑ "Original Petition for Divorce January 30, 2017". Trellis.Law. 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  9. ↑ "Devin Ayres May". txccarro.genealogyvillage.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  10. ↑ "Devin May Obituary - Frisco, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
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