Jay McKee
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jay McKee (born September 8, 1977) is a Canadian coach and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL), and was previously with the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues. Throughout his career, he has been noted among the NHL's best shot-blockers. McKee was born in Kingston, Ontario, but grew up in Loyalist, Ontario.
Jay McKee | |||
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Born |
(1977-09-08) September 8, 1977 (age 46) Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Current OHL coach | Hamilton Bulldogs | ||
Coached for |
Rochester Americans Erie Otters Kitchener Rangers | ||
NHL Draft |
14th overall, 1995 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 1993–2010 |
After his retirement from playing, he has served as an assistant coach for the NCAA's Niagara Purple Eagles, American Hockey League's (AHL) Rochester Americans, the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) Erie Otters and the OHL's Kitchener Rangers. After one season in Kitchener, he was promoted to head coach of the Rangers,[1] where he served for three-and-a-half seasons. He was then named the head coach of the OHL's Hamilton Bulldogs.