Duncan "Mickey" MacKay was one of the most popular stars of his era, a rover and a center blessed with strong skating ability and high hockey sense.

Born in Chelsey, Ontario, MacKay turned professional with the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association in 1914 and burst into prominence immediately. In his first game with the team, Dec. 8, 1914, MacKay scored three goals playing on a line with Ken Mallen and fellow Hockey Hall of Fame member Frank Nighbor.

MacKay's rookie season was a smash hit, with 33 goals in 17 games and it concluded with four goals in Vancouver's victory against the Ottawa Senators in the three-game series for the Stanley Cup in 1915.

He came close to winning the Cup again in 1918, scoring five goals in the five-game series but the Millionaires lost to the Toronto Arenas.

MacKay then joined the Calgary Columbus of the Alberta Big 4 for the 1919-20 season, scoring four goals in 11 games before returning to Vancouver of the PCHA the following season.

He would lose in the Cup Final in successive seasons, first when Vancouver lost to the Ottawa Senators in five games in the 1921 Cup Final, then when it lost to the Toronto St. Patricks in five games in the 1922 Cup Final.

Playing for the Vancouver Maroons in the PCHA's final year of operation in 1923-24, MacKay led the league with 21 goals in 28 games but lost the Stanley Cup semifinal series to the Montreal Canadiens in three games. Vancouver joined the Western Canada Hockey League in 1924-25 and MacKay again led the league with 27 goals in 28 games. The league became the Western Hockey League the next season before folding a few months later.

That left MacKay and other coveted players to be bought by NHL teams. He joined the Chicago Black Hawks for their first season in 1926-27 and in his two years with Chicago, MacKay scored 31 goals in 70 games while playing on a line with Hockey Hall of Fame member Dick Irvin.

MacKay was traded twice within the next year, first to the Pittsburgh Pirates and then to the Boston Bruins, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 1929 by defeating the New York Rangers in the best-of-3 series.

He retired before the end of the 1929-30 season to become the business manager for the Bruins. In his 15 professional seasons, MacKay scored 260 regular-season and playoff goals in three top leagues.

MacKay, who died May 30, 1940 at the age of 46, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1952.