Ken McRae

Ken McRae
Born	(1968-04-23) April 23, 1968 Winchester, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft	18th overall, 1986 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1987–1998

Kenneth Duncan McRae (born April 23, 1968 in Winchester, Ontario) is the former head coach of the Peterborough Petes in the OHL. McRae is also a former right winger who played in 137 games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted by the Nordiques in the first round, 18th overall, in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

McRae played his junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves and Hamilton Steelhawks from 1984–1988, where he was a highly touted prospect. The Quebec Nordiques drafted McRae in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, and he appeared in his first NHL game with the team in the 1987–88 season. McRae would appear in 126 with the Nordiques before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 21, 1992 for Len Esau.

He would appear in only 11 games with Toronto from 1992–94, as McRae spent most in the AHL with the St. John's Maple Leafs. That would be his last action in the NHL, as McRae would spend the remainder of his career in the AHL and the IHL. McRae would end his career with 137 NHL games, scoring 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points, and 364 penalty minutes.

Coaching career

Upon his retirement from playing, McRae would become an assistant coach with the Austin Ice Bats of the Western Professional Hockey League. McRae then became the head coach of the Indianapolis Ice of the Central Hockey League in 2002, as he led the Ice to the best record in the Northeast Division with a 39–16–9 record in the 2002–03 season before losing in the second round of the playoffs. McRae returned to Indianapolis in 2003–04, as the team had a 37–23–4 record, finishing in second in the Northeast, however, the team lost in the first round of the playoffs.

From 2004–08, McRae was the head coach of the Corpus Christi Rayz, as he led the team to a 106–116–28 record in his four years with the team. His best season with the Rayz was in 2006–07, as the team had a 35–22–7 record.

In the summer of 2008, the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League hired McRae to become their new head coach. On March 31, 2010 it was announced that McRae's contract as head coach of the Petes would not be renewed.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		66	25	40	65	127		4	2	1	3	12
1986–87	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		21	12	15	27	40		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		20	7	12	19	25		7	1	1	2	12
1987–88	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		62	30	55	85	158		14	13	9	22	35
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Fredericton Express	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	8
1988–89	Halifax Citadels	AHL		41	20	21	41	87		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		37	6	11	17	68		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		66	7	8	15	191		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Halifax Citadels	AHL		60	10	36	46	193		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		12	0	0	0	36		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Halifax Citadels	AHL		52	30	41	71	184		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		10	0	1	1	31		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		64	30	44	74	135		9	6	6	12	27
1992–93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		65	23	41	64	200		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		9	1	1	2	36		6	0	0	0	4
1994–95	Detroit Vipers	IHL		24	4	9	13	38		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		2	2	0	2	0		9	3	8	11	21
1995–96	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		45	11	14	25	102		4	1	1	2	24
1996–97	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		72	25	28	53	190		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Providence Bruins	AHL		9	5	5	10	26		10	1	3	4	17
1997–98	Houston Aeros	IHL		78	22	32	54	192		1	0	0	0	0
OHL totals				169	74	122	196	350		25	16	11	27	59
IHL totals				221	64	83	147	522		14	4	9	13	45
AHL totals				291	118	188	306	825		22	7	9	16	52
NHL totals				137	14	21	35	364		6	0	0	0	4

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
IND	2002–03	64	39	16	-	9	87	1st in Northeast	Lost in second round
IND	2003–04	64	37	23	-	4	78	2nd in Northeast	Lost in first round
COR	2004–05	60	28	25	-	7	63	2nd in Southeast	Missed playoffs
COR	2005–06	64	22	36	-	6	50	4th in Southeast	Missed playoffs
COR	2006–07	64	35	22	-	7	77	2nd in Southeast	Lost in second round
COR	2007–08	64	22	34	-	8	52	3rd in Southeast	Missed playoffs
PBO	2008–09	68	28	37	-	3	59	3rd in East	Lost in first round
PBO	2009–10	68	29	35	-	4	62	3rd in East	Lost in 1st Round

External links

• Ken McRae's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by David Latta	Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick 1986	Succeeded by Bryan Fogarty
Preceded by Vince Malette	Head Coaches of the Peterborough Petes 2008–2010	Succeeded by Dave Reid