John McDonald (ice hockey)
Introduction '''John Albert McDonald''' (November 24, 1921 – March 13, 1990) was a professional ice hockey player who played 43 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 season.
Early life McDonald was born November 24, 1921, in Swan River, Manitoba. A high-scoring left winger, he captained the Portage Terriers during the 1939–40 and 1941–42 seasons that won the Memorial Cup. The 1942–43 season was spent with the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League.
Career McDonald joined the New York Rangers for the 1943–44 season, one of several wartime additions. Playing in 43 NHL games, McDonald scored 10 goals and 9 assists. Persuaded to play in the Western Hockey League by Alex Shibicky, McDonald played in the west for six years.After his hockey career, he worked for the Hudson's Bay Company as a bush pilot in Northern Manitoba and Ontario. McDonald also managed hockey rinks all over Canada. His last stop was at the Burnaby Winter Club, where he and Shibicky reunited some 30 years later and coached many players who went on to NHL careers.
Career statistics ===Regular season and playoffs===Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP  G  A  Pts  PIM GP  G  A  Pts  PIM 1938–39 St. John's High School WJrHL —  —  —  —  — —  —  —  —  — 1939–40 Portage Terriers MJHL 24  21  5  26  12 4  4  0  4  2 1940–41 Portage Terriers MJHL 19  29  11  40  6 6  5  3  8  5 1941–42 Portage Terriers MJHL 17  29  17  46  18 5  6  6  12  5 1941–42 Portage Terriers M-Cup —  —  —  —  — 10  18  8  26  11 1942–43 Flin Flon Bombers SSHL 24  16  14  30  16 8  8  2  10  4 1943–44 New York Rangers NHL 43  10  9  19  6 —  —  —  —  — 1945–46 Edmonton Flyers WCSHL 26  24  18  42  2 6  3  1  4  2 1946–47 Portland Eagles PCHL 60  34  26  60  40 14  7  5  12  6 1947–48 Winnipeg Eagles Exhib 15  8  6  14  12 —  —  —  —  — 1948–49 Winnipeg Eagles Exhib —  —  —  —  — —  —  —  —  — 1949–50 New Westminster Royals PCHL 6  0  0  0  0 —  —  —  —  — NHL totals 43  10  9  19  6 —  —  —  —  —
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