| Brian McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1945 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| 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: 8 playoff games with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1967–68 season and 12 during the 1970–71 regular season with the Buffalo Sabres. He also played in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros, Los Angeles Sharks, Michigan Stags, and Indianapolis Racers between 1972 and 1977.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1962–63 | Weston Dodgers | MetJBHL | 31 | 30 | 30 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 56 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 98 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 56 | 47 | 61 | 108 | 100 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 70 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 67 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Dallas Black Hawks | CPHL | 67 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1967–68 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1968–69 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 67 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 65 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 28 | ||
| 1969–70 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 70 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 56 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 63 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||
| 1972–73 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 71 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 56 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags | WHA | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 62 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1975–76 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 50 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 | ||
| WHA totals | 304 | 87 | 74 | 161 | 212 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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