Mickey MacKay

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Position Centre
Nickname(s) Mickey, The Wee Scot
Pro clubs Chicago Black Hawks
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bruins
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born May 21, 1894(1894-05-21),
Chesley, Ontario
Pro career 19141930
Hall of Fame, 1952

Duncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay (May 21, 1894 in Chesley, OntarioMay 21, 1940) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, and Pittsburgh Pirates in the National Hockey League. He also spent time with the Vancouver Millionaires and Vancouver Maroons of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association.

Mickey was an important member of the Millionaires team that reached five Stanley Cup finals and won once in 1915. He also won a second Stanley Cup when he helped the Bruins defeat the New York Rangers in 1929.

On May 21, 1940, Mickey suffered a heart attack while driving a car near Nelson, British Columbia. The car was involved in an accident and he died.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1952.

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