Rudy Migay
Rudolph Joseph Migay (November 18, 1928 – January 16, 2016) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League between 1949 and 1959.
| Rudy Migay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Migay at St. Michael's College, c. 1947 | |||
| Born |
November 18, 1928 Fort William, Ontario | ||
| Died |
January 16, 2016 (aged 87) Thunder Bay, Ontario | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1965 | ||
Playing career
Migay turned professional in 1948. He spent three years with Pittsburgh's American Hockey League (AHL) club before joining the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs for a seven-year tenure. This was followed by a couple of years in Rochester and later two seasons in Denver. With both knees considerably weakened by numerous collisions, Rudy moved into coaching with the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Hockey League (CHL) and later with other teams.
Migay coached the following teams - Rochester Americans AHL 1962-1963, Tulsa Oilers CHL 1964-1965, Amarillo Wranglers CHL 1968-1969, Baltimore Clippers AHL 1969-1970, Amarillo Wranglers CHL 1970-1971. The Wranglers were a farm team for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins.
Personal life
He was brother-in-law to the first Stanley Cup winner of Slovak descent, Pete Backor who played for Toronto Maple Leafs. Migay himself was also of Slovak descent, having both parents born in what is today Slovakia (Orava region). Migay died January 16, 2016, at the age of 87.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1944–45 | Port Arthur Flyers | TBJHL | 11 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1945–46 | Port Arthur Flyers | TBJHL | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 1946–47 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 29 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1947–48 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 7 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 18 | ||
| 1947–48 | Port Arthur Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 16 | ||
| 1948–49 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 64 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 44 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 58 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 1951–52 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 32 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 51 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 50 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 19 | ||
| 1960–61 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Denver Invaders | WHL | 56 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | ||
| 1964–65 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 50 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 417 | 59 | 92 | 151 | 293 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||||
References
- "Former NHLer passes away - Chronicle Journal: Local Sports". Chronicle Journal. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database