Ken McRae

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Ken McRae
Born (1968-04-23) April 23, 1968 (age 56)
Winchester, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 18th overall, 1986
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1987–1998

Kenneth Duncan McRae (born April 23, 1968) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. McRae is the former head coach of the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. McRae is also a former right wing who played 137 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Quebec Nordiques and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted by the Nordiques in the first round, 18th overall, in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Born in Winchester, Ontario, McRae played his junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves and Hamilton Steelhawks from 1984–88, where he was a highly touted prospect. The Quebec Nordiques drafted McRae in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, and he appeared in his first NHL game with the team in the 1987–88 season. McRae played in 126 with the Nordiques before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 21, 1992 for Len Esau.

McRae only played 11 games with Toronto from 1992–94, as he spent most of his time in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the St. John's Maple Leafs and McRae spent the remainder of his career in the AHL and the International Hockey League (IHL). McRae ended his career with 137 NHL games, scoring 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points, and 364 penalty minutes.

Coaching career

Upon his retirement from playing, McRae became an assistant coach with the Austin Ice Bats of the Western Professional Hockey League. McRae then became the head coach of the Indianapolis Ice of the Central Hockey League in 2002, as he led the Ice to the best record in the Northeast Division with a 39–16–9 record in the 2002–03 season before losing in the second round of the playoffs. McRae was named CHL coach of the year for 2002-03. [1] McRae returned to Indianapolis in 2003–04, as the team had a 37–23–4 record, finishing in second in the Northeast, however, the team lost in the first round of the playoffs.

From 2004–08, McRae was the head coach of the Corpus Christi Rayz, as he led the team to a 106–116–28 record in his four years with the team. His best season with the Rayz was in 2006–07, as the team had a 35–22–7 record.

In the summer of 2008, the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League hired McRae to become their new head coach. [1] On March 31, 2010 it was announced that McRae's contract as head coach of the Petes would not be renewed. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Hawkesbury Hawks CJHL 5138508877—————
1985–86 Sudbury Wolves OHL 66254065127421312
1986–87 Sudbury WolvesOHL2112152740—————
1986–87 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL207121925711212
1987–88 Hamilton SteelhawksOHL62305585158141392235
1987–88 Quebec Nordiques NHL 10000—————
1987–88 Fredericton Express AHL —————30008
1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL4120214187—————
1988–89 Quebec NordiquesNHL376111768—————
1989–90 Quebec NordiquesNHL667815191—————
1990–91 Halifax CitadelsAHL60103646193—————
1990–91 Quebec NordiquesNHL1200036—————
1991–92 Halifax CitadelsAHL52304171184—————
1991–92 Quebec NordiquesNHL1001131—————
1992–93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL643044741359661227
1992–93 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL20002—————
1993–94 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL65234164200—————
1993–94 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL91123660004
1994–95 Detroit Vipers IHL 24491338—————
1994–95 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL220209381121
1995–96 Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL45111425102411224
1996–97 Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL72252853190—————
1996–97 Providence Bruins AHL95510261013417
1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL7822325419210000
NHL totals13714213536460004
AHL totals29111818830682522791652
IHL totals221648314752214491345

Coaching record

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
IND 2002–03 643916-9871st in NortheastLost in second round
IND 2003–04 643723-4782nd in NortheastLost in first round
COR 2004–05 602825-7632nd in SoutheastMissed playoffs
COR 2005–06 642236-6504th in SoutheastMissed playoffs
COR 2006–07 643522-7772nd in SoutheastLost in second round
COR 2007–08 642234-8523rd in SoutheastMissed playoffs
PBO 2008–09 682837-3593rd in EastLost in first round
PBO 2009–10 682935-4623rd in EastLost in first round

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References

  1. 1 2 "McRae named new Petes' coach – Ontario Hockey League". ontariohockeyleague.com. July 22, 2008. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jeff Twohey out as GM as Peterborough Petes make changes after poor season". GuelphMercury.com. Guelph Mercury Tribune. March 31, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
Preceded by Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick
1986 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coaches of the Peterborough Petes
2008–2010		Succeeded by
Dave Reid
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