Alyn McCauley

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Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs
Nationality	Canada
Born	May 29, 1977, Brockville, ONT, CAN
NHL Draft	79th overall, 1995 New Jersey Devils
Pro Career	1997 – present

Alyn McCauley (born May 29, 1977 in Brockville, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player. He is a center for the Los Angeles Kings.

McCauley was acquired by San Jose with Brad Boyes and a 1st round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Owen Nolan on March 5, 2003. Originally a New Jersey draft pick (79th overall), rights to McCauley were traded along with Jason Smith and Steve Sullivan to Toronto for Doug Gilmour, Dave Ellett and a 3rd round draft pick. In Toronto, McCauley received little playing time, as head coach Pat Quinn preferred to play veterans over youngsters.

McCauley had a career year in 2003-2004 season. McCauley is known for his two-way play and his penalty-killing abilities, which earned him a Selke Trophy nomination in 2003-2004.

While the NHL was locked out in 2004-2005, he studied at Athabasca University. He has stressed the importance of education, and he wishes to get a degree himself so he can have a job after his NHL career.

McCauley left San Jose as an unrestricted free agent signing with the Los Angeles Kings on July 2, 2006.

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Preceded by Vincent Damphousse	San Jose Sharks captains 2003-04 next 10 games	Succeeded by Patrick Marleau
Preceded by Christian Dubé	CHL Player of the Year 1997	Succeeded by Sergei Varlamov