steven james "the cat" alley (born december 29, 1953) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 105 games in the world hockey association for the birmingham bulls between 1977 and 1979. he was a member of the famed "gasline" who led birmingham into the playoffs in 1978. he became the property of the hartford whalers of the national hockey league after the wha merged with the nhl in 1979, and made a further 18 nhl appearances in 1979–1981 before retiring from pro hockey.