Brian McDonald (ice hockey)
Career
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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McDonald played 20 games in the [[National Hockey League]], with eight being playoff games with the [[Chicago Black Hawks]] during the [[1968 Stanley Cup playoffs|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.https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19690824-01.2.213&srpos=2&e=--1969-----en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN%7CtxCO%7CtxTA-%22Brian+McDonald%22-------2------ 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.https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19700404-01.2.255&srpos=86&e=--1969-----en-20--81-byDA-img-txIN%7CtxCO%7CtxTA-%22Brian+McDonald%22-------2------ McDonald ultimately did make an NHL roster in the [[1970–71 NHL season|1970–71 regular season]] but with the expansion team [[Buffalo Sabres]], who acquired him in the inter-league draft for $30,000.https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19700610-01.2.191&srpos=89&e=--1969-----en-20--81-byDA-img-txIN%7CtxCO%7CtxTA-%22Brian+McDonald%22-------2------ 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.https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/mcdonbr01/gamelog/1971 |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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