Jim Hay Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Played For:Detroit Red Wings
Birth Date:May 15, 1931
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Career Start:1947
Career End:1973

James Alexander "Red-Eye" Hay (May 15, 1931 – May 17, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 74 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1955. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1973, was spent in the minor leagues, mainly the Western Hockey League.[1] He was included on 1954, 1955 Stanley Cup pictures with the Red Wings. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1955.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1946–47Saskatoon LegionSJHL3 2 0 2 0
1947–48Windsor SpitfiresOHA29 10 15 25 4010 2 0 2 10
1947–48Detroit Auto ClubIHL25 10 15 25 37
1948–49Windsor SpitfiresOHA48 9 8 7 744 0 0 0 2
1948–49Saskatoon QuakersSJHL2 1 0 1 02 2 1 3 4
1948–49Detroit Auto ClubIHL10 5 3 8 56 2 2 4 4
1949–50Windsor SpitfiresOHA48 5 15 20 9811 2 1 3 6
1950–51Omaha KnightsUSHL64 24 22 46 1504 1 2 3 4
1951–52Indianapolis CapitalsAHL68 7 15 22 129
1952–53Edmonton FlyersWHL26 2 1 3 49
1952–53Detroit Red WingsNHL42 1 4 5 24 0 0 0 2
1953–54Detroit Red WingsNHL12 0 0 0 0
1953–54Sherbrooke SaintsQSHL54 4 6 10 985 0 0 0 10
1954–55Quebec AcesQSHL38 5 13 18 107
1954–55Detroit Red WingsNHL21 0 1 1 205 1 0 1 0
1955–56Regina/Brandon RegalsWHL70 7 7 14 158
1956–57Edmonton FlyersWHL52 3 13 16 120
1957–58Troy BruinsIHL64 14 29 43 125
1958–59Vancouver CanucksWHL67 5 23 28 1103 0 1 1 4
1959–60Vancouver CanucksWHL70 4 19 23 11811 1 2 3 17
1960–61Vancouver CanucksWHL70 7 21 28 885 0 0 0 0
1961–62San Francisco SealsWHL61 4 16 20 1012 0 1 1 0
1962–63Seattle TotemsWHL70 9 21 30 10917 2 5 7 10
1963–64Seattle TotemsWHL70 3 6 9 65
1964–65Portland BuckaroosWHL64 2 15 17 11510 0 4 4 14
1965–66Portland BuckaroosWHL72 3 20 23 11514 0 1 1 8
1966–67Portland BuckaroosWHL51 1 9 10 49
1967–68Portland BuckaroosWHL72 5 18 23 7512 0 2 2 15
1968–69Portland BuckaroosWHL74 0 23 23 7110 0 2 2 17
1969–70Salt Lake Golden EaglesWHL61 2 7 9 105
1969–70Portland BuckaroosWHL3 1 1 2 6
1970–71Salt Lake Golden EaglesWHL11 1 0 1 14
1970–71Jersey DevilsEHL18 1 6 7 37
1971–72Jersey DevilsEHL74 2 18 20 134
1972–73Jersey DevilsEHL
WHL totals961 58 219 277 146287 4 19 23 91
NHL totals75 1 5 6 229 1 0 1 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary - Jim "Red Eye" Hay . Oregon Live . May 25, 2018.