Alyn McCauley
Alyn McCauley | ||||||
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Born |
Gananoque, Ontario, Canada | May 29, 1977|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 79th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1997–2007 |
Alyn Daniel McCauley (born May 29, 1977) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, and the Los Angeles Kings. Prior to his NHL career, McCauley was named CHL Player of the Year for 1996–97 while a member of the Ottawa 67's. McCauley was born in Brockville, Ontario, but grew up in Gananoque, Ontario. On February 3, 2022, he was named Director of Player Personnel for the Philadelphia Flyers.[1]
Junior career
McCauley was a junior hockey superstar with the
Several concussions almost ended McCauley's promising career before he had ever played a single NHL game, including one which sidelined him for about half of the 1998–99 season.
NHL career
On February 25, 1997, the New Jersey Devils dealt McCauley, along with
By the start of 2001–02, McCauley earned a roster spot in Toronto and was a key contributor for the Maple Leafs all season long, managing to stay injury-free. Though no longer the offensive force he had been as a junior player, he had become a solid two-way performer.
On March 5, 2003, Toronto traded McCauley,
After three seasons in San Jose, McCauley signed as a free agent with the division rival Los Angeles Kings in July 2006. He missed the majority of 2006–07 season recovering from a recurring knee injury, and ultimately played in only 10 games in Los Angeles, scoring one goal.
Other
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, McCauley studied at Athabasca University.
On August 15, 2008, McCauley accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Queen's Golden Gaels men's hockey team.[3]
McCauley has served as a pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings, with whom he received Stanley Cup rings in 2012 and 2014.[4] From 2018 to 2022, he was a pro scout with the Philadelphia Flyers, and on February 3, 2022, he was named their director of player personnel.[5]
Awards
- OHL First All-Star Team (1996, 1997)
- Red Tilson Trophy (OHL MVP) (1996, 1997)
- CHL First All-Star Team (1997)
- CHL Player of the Year (1997)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1991–92 | Kingston Voyageurs | MetJHL | 37 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Kingston Voyageurs | MetJHL | 38 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 38 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | ||
1994–95 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 65 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 55 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 50 | 56 | 56 | 112 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | ||
1997–98 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 39 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2000–01 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 47 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 64 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
2005–06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 76 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 488 | 69 | 97 | 166 | 116 | 52 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1996 | Canada | WJC
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6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
1997 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
References
- ^ "Flyers make a pair of promotions within hockey operations". RSN. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "NHL Player Search - Player - Alyn McCauley". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Former Leaf Alyn McCauley joins Queen's coaching staff". Toronto Star. Kingston, Ontario. August 15, 2008. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "LA Kings Staff Directory - Los Angeles Kings - Team". Kings.nhl.com. October 31, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ISBN 9781412973823, retrieved March 31, 2022
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- cnnSI player page