Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey)

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Andrew MacDonald
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MacDonald at the 2009 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1986-09-07) September 7, 1986 (age 38)
Judique, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Energie Karlovy Vary
Philadelphia Flyers
SC Bern
NHL draft 160th overall, 2006
New York Islanders
Playing career 2007–2020

Andrew MacDonald (born September 7, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. In the National Hockey League (NHL), he played for the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers, serving as an alternate captain for both franchises.

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Playing career

Professional

New York Islanders

MacDonald was drafted in the sixth round, 160th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 2006 NHL entry draft. He played junior ice hockey for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) where he was, along with Keith Yandle, a star defenceman on the team's 2005–06 championship team. He has also played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.

MacDonald during his tenure with the New York Islanders. Andrew MacDonald Islanders 12-29-2010.jpg
MacDonald during his tenure with the New York Islanders.

In the 2009–10 season, MacDonald scored his first NHL goal on December 17, 2009, in a 5–2 loss to the New York Rangers. [1] On February 25, 2010, MacDonald was re-signed by the Islanders to a four-year contract extension. [2]

Philadelphia Flyers

During the final year of his contract in the 2013–14 season, MacDonald was traded by the Islanders to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Matt Mangene, a 2015 second-round pick, and a 2014 third-round pick on March 4, 2014. [3] The Flyers signed MacDonald to a six-year, $30 million contract extension on April 15. [4] On October 5, 2015, the Flyers put MacDonald on waivers, whom he cleared the next day and was assigned to the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. [5]

MacDonald with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Andrew MacDonald2.jpg
MacDonald with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Prior to the 2017–18 season, on October 3, 2017, the Flyers named MacDonald an alternate captain. [6]

During the 2018–19 season, MacDonald appeared in 47 games, producing just nine assists, as the Flyers missed the playoffs. On June 15, 2019, the Flyers placed MacDonald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. He was entering the final year of his six-year contract that he signed in 2014. The move allowed him to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. [7]

Europe

As a free agent, MacDonald went unsigned over the following summer before agreeing to an invitation from the Calgary Flames to attend the 2019 training camp on a professional tryout (PTO) contract. [8] MacDonald remained with the Flames through camp and preseason before he was released from his tryout on October 4, 2019. [9]

With the 2019–20 season underway, MacDonald opted to seek a contract abroad for the first time since his stint in the Czech Republic during the 2012–13 NHL lockout. On October 21, 2019, MacDonald agreed to a one-year contract for the remainder of the season with SC Bern of Switzerland's National League. [10] He made 15 appearances with SC Bern, but was unable to help the club qualify for the postseason. On March 3, 2020, MacDonald left the club at his own request and against the express will of SC Bern prior to their relegation series playoffs. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03Cape Breton West Islanders AAA Midget ——————————
2003–04 Truro Bearcats MJAHL 90820284310000—
2004–05Truro BearcatsMJAHL5611223360176713—
2005–06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 686404662212111310
2006–07 Moncton WildcatsQMJHL651444588171564
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 30000—————
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL2123510—————
2007–08 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 38111123915391212
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL69923324651124
2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 30002—————
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL2126829531410
2009–10 New York IslandersNHL4616720—————
2010–11 New York IslandersNHL604232737—————
2011–12 New York IslandersNHL755141926—————
2012–13 Baník Sokolov CZE.3 10000—————
2012–13 Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 2114510—————
2012–13 New York IslandersNHL4839122040004
2013–14 New York IslandersNHL634202434—————
2013–14 Philadelphia Flyers NHL190441671128
2014–15 Philadelphia FlyersNHL582101241—————
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL435313630—————
2015–16 Philadelphia FlyersNHL28178661012
2016–17 Philadelphia FlyersNHL732161826—————
2017–18 Philadelphia FlyersNHL66615213062026
2018–19 Philadelphia FlyersNHL4709918—————
2019–20 SC Bern NL 1501112—————
NHL totals586281331612762341520

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References

  1. ↑ "Rangers Respond to Benchings With Rout of Islanders". NESN.com. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "MacDonald extended, Sutton in Limbo". thehockeywriters.com. February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Islanders trade MacDonald to Flyers for second, third rounders". The Sports Network. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Flyers sign MacDonald to multi-year extension". Philadelphia Flyers. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Riday, Tim (October 6, 2015). "Andrew MacDonald clears waivers, sent to Phantoms". nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Flyers name Filppula and MacDonald alternate captains". NHL.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Flyers place D Andrew MacDonald on waivers". The Sports Network. June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Flames PTO MacDonald's connection proves hockey is a small world". Calgary Sun. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Cape Breton's MacDonald released from tryout with Flames". Cape Breton Post. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Andrew MacDonald zum SCB" (in German). SC Bern. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Andrew MacDonald has left SCB" (in German). SC Bern. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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