| Alan May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1965-01-14)January 14, 1965 (age 61) 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 aCanadian-American formerNHL player, most known for his time playing forWashington Capitals from 1989 to 1994.[1] Since 2009, he has been a studio host and analyst atMonumental Sports Network, formerly known asNBC Sports Washington and also performs rinkside analyst duties for all home games.[2]
While growing up inAlberta, May played juniors with theMedicine Hat Tigers and theNew Westminster Bruins. After scoring 23 goals for theCarolina Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast League in 1986-87, the young forward was signed by theBoston 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 theEdmonton Oilers; again, he spent most of his time in the minors.[3]
In 1989, May became more known after his trade to theWashington 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 the1989-90 season. May also played for theDallas Stars andCalgary 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 theNHL trade deadline four times in his career.[5] This record was equaled byThomas Vanek in 2018.[citation needed]
In 1999, he coached the short-livedDallas Stallions roller-hockey team. He went on to briefly coach theLubbock Cotton Kings.[6]
May was married to Sherayne Ayres. Their first son, Devin, was born 27 August 1992. Their daughter, Kaylee, was born 16 December 1999. Their youngest child, Brendan, was born 18 June 2004.[7]
May and Ayres divorced in 2017. His family resides inDenton County, Texas.[8] He currently resides inWashington, D.C.[2]
On 27 March 2020, May's oldest son Devin died inNorth Dallas. Devin left behind two sons and a daughter.[9][10]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 63 | 29 | 29 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 64 | 51 | 47 | 98 | 409 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 32 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 42 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 310 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 57 | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 61 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 50 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 105 | ||
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 339 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 67 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 264 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 221 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 83 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 268 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 53 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 108 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1996–97 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 82 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 270 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | ||
| 1998–99 | Abilene Aviators | WPHL | 22 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| NHL totals | 393 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 1348 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 80 | ||||