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AS A BULLDOG: Will proudly captain the 75th edition of Bulldog hockey in 2018-19 after handling an assistant team captaincy role one year ago ... took a substantial leap forward in the point production department last winter, despite once again missing a good chunk of the year (10 games) with two separate injuries  ... wrapped up his junior year with nine goals and 10 assists and was a +6 to boot -- all personal bests ... racked up four of those goals on the power play and another while UMD was a man down (his first shorthander as a Bulldog) ... joined four other Bulldogs on the NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team ... tied for the NCAA lead in overtime goals with two ... the first of those extra session goals came in UMD’s 4-3 season-opening takedown of arch-rival Minnesota and the second against Minnesota State-Mankato in the NCAA West Regional semifinals (a 3-2 triumph) ... 17 of his 19 points last season were registered in Bulldog victories ... that included a one-goal, two-assist night in UMD’s 5-3 victory over visiting North Dakota on Jan. 19, 2018 ... did time on each of UMD’s four lines as a junior, spending most of those shifts with rookie center Justin Richards ... qualified for the NCHC All-Academic Team for the third straight time last winter ... will come into 2018-19 seeking his first multi-goal game as a collegian ... was shelved for nearly a quarter (10 games) of his sophomore season due to two separate upper body injuries, but still managed to double his output for both goals (eight) and points (12) from the previous year ... also established a career best for shooting percentage (.195) ... bagged UMD’s first goal of 2016-17 -- his lone power play tally as as a sophomore -- 5:45 into the opening period in UMD’s 6-0 triumph over Michigan Tech on Oct. 1 ... was credited with his other game-winner five weeks later (Nov. 5) while helping the Bulldogs topple St. Cloud State 5-3 in St. Cloud, Minn.... skated on the No. 2, 3 and No. 4 lines that winter, all out of the right wing position ... was chosen the Mike Sertich Award (UMD’s Most Improved Player) recipient following his inaugural Bulldog season ... contributed six points (four goals and two assists) to the team’s scoring coffers as a rookie while appearing in 29 games ... was deployed at right wing on all four UMD lines at some point during the 2015-16 season and worked alongside Dominic Toninato and Alex Iafallo on the No. 1 unit both nights of the Northern Michigan road series (Jan. 29-30, 2016) ... picked up his first collegiate game-winning tally on the back end of that set with the Wildcats (a 3-1 triumph) ... earned a spot on the 2015-16 NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team for achieving a 3.50 or better cumulative grade point average.
BEFORE UMD: Put the wraps on a productive three-year Alberta Junior Hockey League career with the Spruce Grove Saints in 2014-15 ... averaged just under a point a game during the 2014-15 regular season (16 goals and 27 assists in 43 outings) while captaining the Saints ... was the 2014-15 recipient of the Dan McNabb Memorial Trophy (Most Dedicated Player in the AJHL) ... also received the 2015 AJHL Playoff MVP Award after leading the Saints to their second league playoff title in as many years this past April ... topped the AJHL playoff scoring charts with 22 points in 18 outings and had a league-best 12 goals as well ... finished as the Saints' top point producer in 2013-14 ... scored 21 times and assisted on 37 other regular season goals that year ... his 11 power play scores were also a Spruce Grove best ... is a 2012 graduate of Irma High School.
BULLDOG MILESTONES: First Game - vs. Minnesota (Oct. 17, 2015). First Goal - vs. Western Michigan (Dec. 4, 2015). First Assist - vs. St. Cloud State (Jan. 15, 2016). Most Goals, Game - 1 (21 Times). Most Points, Game - 3 vs. North Dakota (Jan. 19, 2018) and Merrimack College (Oct. 21, 2017). Most Shots, Game - 5 (3 Times). Longest Scoring Streak - 3 Games (Mar. 10-Mar. 17, 2017 and Jan. 13-Jan. 20, 2018).
PERSONAL: Born Parker James Mackay in Irma, Alberta ... is the son of Trevor and Kristal Mackay ... has two brothers (Brayden and Zach) ...  his cousin, Carson Soucy, was a four-year defenseman with the Bulldogs and served as their assistant team captain as a senior in 2016-17 ... is majoring in finance at UMD.