He is the son of Ross McKay, a goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers in 1991.
Father Ross McKay was a former goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers in 1991.
[2] Although he grew up a fan of Carey Price, McKay favored Jaroslav Halák and Juuse Saros as inspirations due to their shared lack of height.
[4] Prior to the 2015 Corpus Christi IceRays Main Camp, the team acquired McKay in exchange for a 2015–16 goaltender and a conditional 2016 draft pick.
[8] McKay later said he chose Minnesota State because of its proximity to his family, hockey facilities and coaching staff, and their business program.
As the Mavericks beat the Alaska Anchorage in their first-round playoff series, he established a Minnesota State goaltending record for wins in a season.
[16] As a result of his play, McKay was the recipient of his second consecutive WCHA Goaltender of the Year award after concluding the season with a WCHA-record 1.07 GAA.
[19] Later, in March, McKay tied with Robb Stauber and Marty Turco for most single-season men's Division I wins with his 34th victory of the season.
Upon reaching this milestone, Northern Michigan coach Grant Potulny called McKay "the best player in college hockey.