Calum MacKay (ice hockey)
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| Calum MacKay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1927 | ||
| Died | August 21, 2001 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1946–1956 | ||
Calum "Baldy" MacKay (January 1, 1927 — August 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens between 1947 and 1955. With Montreal, he won the Stanley Cup in 1953. MacKay was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Port Arthur, Ontario.
MacKay started his professional career by playing five games for the Detroit Red Wings in 1947. The next season, he split his time between the Omaha Knights of the United States Hockey League and the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League. In 1949, He was called up to Detroit for one game before being sent back to Indianapolis. In 1950, he joined the Montreal Canadiens where he played three years before being sent to the Buffalo Bisons for most of 1952 and all of 1953. He re-joined the Montreal Canadiens for the 1953 playoffs where he helped the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup defeating the Boston Bruins in the 1953 Stanley Cup Finals. He played two more seasons for the Canadiens before he suffered a knee injury during training camp on September 30, 1955.