Jay McKee

Jay McKee
McKee with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010.
Born (1977-09-08) September 8, 1977 (age 47)
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

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Jay McKee". Archived from the original on December 27, 2017.