| abstract | - Steven James "The Cat" Alley (born December 29, 1953 in Anoka, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 105 games in the World Hockey Association for the Birmingham Bulls and Cincinnati Stingers between 1976 and 1979. He became the property of the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League after the Bulls folded in 1979, and made a further 15 NHL appearances in 1979–1981 before retiring from pro hockey. Before turning professional, Alley was a member of the US national team at the 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1974, 1975 and 1978 Ice Hockey World Championship teams. He played for the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1973–75, and 1976–77. Alley completed his college career by scoring the game winning goal (23 seconds into overtime) in Wisconsin's 6-5 win over Michigan in the 1977 NCAA Division I Championship game.
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