Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - McCabe akatamira kuCalgary, Alberta, achiri muduku uye akapedza nguva yakawanda yebasa rake re hockey duku achitamba munharaunda yeCalgary. Yakanyorwa kubva kuWestern Hockey League (WHL) ye40th yose neNew York Islanders muna 1993
, McCabe akakwikwidza mu1995 Memorial Cup uye akatumidzwa kumashure-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.