Andy McDonald (ice hockey)

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Andy McDonald
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McDonald with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007
Born (1977-08-25) August 25, 1977 (age 45)
Strathroy, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing/Centre
Shot Left
Played for Anaheim Ducks
St. Louis Blues
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20002013

Andy McDonald (born August 25, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Anaheim Ducks and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL), winning the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007.

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Playing career

McDonald was first coached by his father, who originally had him play defence, but moved him to forward when it became evident he would be too small to make a career as a defenceman. [1] He played in the Strathroy & District Minor Hockey Association and moved onto the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs AAA team.

Andy played Junior B hockey for the Strathroy Rockets. In 1994–1995, he was named the Rockets Most Valuable Player and had the best plus-minus as a forward. From the OHA he received Eastern Division MVP, League MVP, and the OHA Player of the Year. In 1995–1996, he again had the best plus-minus as a forward, was Rocket Player of the Year, MVP, and Playoff MVP. He also received the Eastern Division MVP, League MVP, and League Player of the Year that season. In the playoffs Andy scored the game-winning goal in overtime of game six against the Aylmer Aces that gave the Rockets a huge upset win and their first playoff series win in 19 years.

After being spotted playing in the Western Ontario Junior Hockey League by Stan Moore and Chris Wells, Andy spent four years with a full scholarship at Colgate University alongside fellow Strathroy native Darryl Campbell, the older brother of NHL defenseman Brian Campbell. [2] He led the Division I Red Raiders, culminating his career there with an ECAC scoring championship, being named the ECAC Player of the Year, being selected for the ECAC All-Star Team and was a finalist for the coveted Hobey Baker Award and an All-American. He graduated with a degree in International Relations.

He went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by Anaheim in 2000. On December 3, 2000, he scored his first NHL goal against Jamie Storr of the Los Angeles Kings. McDonald represented Team Canada at the 2002 World Championships in Sweden, where he led the team in goals and points.

Concussion problems plagued his first three seasons with the Ducks, and he was forced to sit and watch when the team made a run at the Stanley Cup in 2003.

McDonald spent the 2004–05 lockout season playing overseas in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga with team ERC Ingolstadt, along with fellow NHLers Marco Sturm, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Aaron Ward.

On January 19, 2007, McDonald was selected to play in his first NHL All-Star game, replacing Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg who was injured. During the skills competition, McDonald won the fastest skater challenge, finishing with a time of 14.03 seconds (Dylan Larkin holds the record of 13.172).

On June 4, 2007, during game four of the Stanley Cup finals against the Ottawa Senators, McDonald contributed on all 3 of the Ducks goals, scoring two goals and an assist, en route to a 3–2 victory. McDonald was named the first star of the game on the official scoresheet. He finished with five goals in the series as the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in five games.

On December 14, 2007, in order for the Anaheim Ducks to free up salary cap space for Scott Niedermayer, McDonald was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Doug Weight.

McDonald fractured his leg in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on November 16, 2008. Despite this McDonald later returned and in February 2009, he signed a four-year extension with the Blues. [3]

McDonald announced his retirement on June 6, 2013, citing concussion issues as the main reason for his decision. [4]

Personal

McDonald and his wife Gina have two children together, a son [5] and a daughter. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 Strathroy Blades WOHL 72240
1994–95Strathroy RocketsWOHL5032417324
1995–96Strathroy RocketsWOHL52315687103
1996–97 Colgate Red Raiders ECAC 339101916
1997–98 Colgate Red RaidersECAC3513193226
1998–99 Colgate Red RaidersECAC3520264642
1999–2000 Colgate Red RaidersECAC3425335849
2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 161016
2000–01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 461525402130112
2001–02 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL537212810
2001–02 Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL21725326
2002–03 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL4610112114
2003–04 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL799213024
2004–05 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 36131730261052735
2005–06 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL82345185321627910
2006–07 Anaheim DucksNHL8227517846211041410
2007–08 Anaheim DucksNHL334121630
2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL4914223632
2008–09 St. Louis BluesNHL461529442441340
2009–10 St. Louis BluesNHL7924335718
2010–11 St. Louis BluesNHL5820305026
2011–12 St. Louis BluesNHL251012222955108
2012–13 St. Louis BluesNHL37714211660000
NHL totals6851823074892805618193728

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2002 Canada WC 6th74150
Senior totals74150

Awards and honours

AwardYear
NCAA
All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1998–99
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1999–00
ECAC Player of the Year2000
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2000
NHL
All-Star Skills Fastest Skater 2007
Stanley Cup 2007

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Preceded by ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
1999–00
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