Alvin Brian McDonald (February 18, 1936 – September 4, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.
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Born |
(1936-02-18)February 18, 1936 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Died |
September 4, 2018(2018-09-04) (aged 82) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | ||
Playing career | 1956–1974 |
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, McDonald began his professional hockey career with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1958. He later played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. He won four straight Stanley Cups: three with Montreal followed by another with Chicago. He was the first team captain of the Penguins and Winnipeg Jets organizations, and scored the first goal for the Jets in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He ended his career after 147 games for Winnipeg, retiring after the 1973–74 season. He died at his home in Winnipeg from cancer on September 4, 2018, at the age of 82.[1][2][3]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1951–52 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 20 | 20 | 15 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 35 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | ||
1952–53 | St. Boniface Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
1953–54 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 35 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||
1953–54 | St. Boniface Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
1954–55 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 49 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | ||
1955–56 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 48 | 49 | 34 | 83 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||
1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 64 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 61 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
1961–62 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 65 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
1962–63 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
1963–64 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
1964–65 | Providence Reds | AHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 61 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | ||
1970–71 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Tidewater Wings | AHL | 41 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 77 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
1973–74 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 70 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
NHL totals | 762 | 182 | 248 | 430 | 200 | 84 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 42 | ||||
WHA totals | 147 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Preceded by Position created |
Pittsburgh Penguins captain 1967–68 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Position created |
Winnipeg Jets captain 1972–74 |
Succeeded by Dan Johnson |
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