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	(1928-11-18)November 18, 1928 Fort William, Ontario
Died	January 16, 2016(2016-01-16) (aged 87) Thunder Bay, Ontario
Height	5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Weight	162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 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.

Following his playing career Migay turned his talents to scouting. He briefly scouted for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Central scouting of the NHL. Migay then joined the Buffalo Sabres scouting staff for 25 years and retired in 2004.

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.

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

See also

• List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database