Brian McDonald (ice hockey)
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| Brian McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McDonald in 1969 | |||
| Born |
March 23, 1945 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Buffalo Sabres Houston Aeros Los Angeles Sharks Michigan Stags Indianapolis Racers (WHA) | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1977 | ||
Brian Harold McDonald (born March 23, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre.
McDonald played 20 games in the National Hockey League, with eight being playoff games with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1967–68 season. In August 1969, he was acquired by the Denver Spurs of the Western Hockey League, with the Black Hawks having the option to buy his contract after the season ended.[1] Described as being able to work "either center or right wing...has a hard, quick, accurate shot", he had 34 goals in 70 goals with Denver, who purchased his contract during the season.[2] McDonald ultimately did make an NHL roster in the 1970–71 regular season but with the expansion team Buffalo Sabres, who acquired him in the inter-league draft for $30,000.[3] He played the first game on October 10 (where he recorded 17 penalty minutes) and ultimately played twelve of the first 14 games but recorded no goals or assists.[4] He went down to the WHL in November 1970 with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles.[5] He played the following season with the San Diego Gulls.[6]
When the upstart World Hockey Association came around in 1972, McDonald was among the players drafted by the Houston Aeros.[7] He had 20 goals in his one season with the team. He also had three goals in the 1973 WHA playoffs. He played for the Los Angeles Sharks the following year, where he recorded another 20-goal season. When the team moved to Michigan to be the Michigan Stags, he played 18 games for the team before latching onto to the Indianapolis Racers between 1972 and 1977, where he finished with 17 goals. He played two more seasons with the Racers, having 16 and 15 goals.[8] He played 304 games in the league, which was among the top 125 for players in the professional league.[9]
