From 1981 to 1984 McKay played major junior hockey for the Calgary Wranglers of the Western Hockey League. He then played for the University of Saskatchewan for four years before signing a professional contract with National Hockey League team the Hartford Whalers in 1988. He split the following two season between the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL, the Knoxville Cherokees of the ECHL and the Binghamton Whalers of the AHL. During the 1990-91 season McKay made his NHL debut, playing 35 minutes of relief against the Buffalo Sabres and he helped the Whalers AHL affiliate the Springfield Falcons win the Calder Cup.
McKay served as team physician and an assistant coach for the NAHL Chicago Freeze from 1999 to 2001.
After his playing career ended McKay became a chiropractor and practices in Westmont, Illinois. His son Dryden McKay is a goalie with the Toronto Marlies, having previously played with the Minnesota State of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

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