Alan Randy May (born January 14, 1965) is a Canadian-American former NHL player, most known for his time playing for Washington Capitals from 1989 to 1994.
[2] While growing up in Alberta, May played juniors with the Medicine Hat Tigers and the New Westminster Bruins.
After scoring 23 goals for the Carolina Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast League in 1986-87, the young forward was signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent, although he would spend most of his time in the minors.
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.
[8] He currently resides in Washington, D.C.[2] On 27 March 2020, May's oldest son Devin died in North Dallas.