Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: McCabe akatamira kuCalgary, Alberta, achiri muduku uye akapedza nguva yakawanda yebasa rake re hockey duku achitamba munharaunda yeCalgary. Akasarudzwa kubva kuWestern Hockey League (WHL) wechi40 chose chose neNew York Islanders muna
1993, McCabe akakwikwidza mu1995 Memorial Cup uye akatumidzwa kumashure-kune-kumashure WHL First All-Star Teams panguva yake huru yejunior basa. Akatanga rake NHL basa pamwe Islanders asati stints pamwe Vancouver Canucks uye Chicago Blackhawks. Muna 2000-01, McCabe akatanga basa remwaka minomwe neToronto Maple Leafs, kwaakatamba chikamu chikuru chebasa rake.