McAuley played for the New York Rangers, who experienced a shortage of players due to the World War II draft.
After serving a year in the military, McAuley was signed by the Rangers and played two seasons with the club.
The Rangers opted to rotate Charlie Rayner and Jim Henry in net.
In 1945 he married Women's Baseball player, a thirdbase for the Rockford Peaches, Mildred Warwick, and decided to settle down with his wife in Edmonton, Alberta.
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