Wilfred McDonald
Wilfred Kennedy "Bucko" McDonald (October 31, 1914 – July 19, 1991) was a Canadian professional hockey and lacrosse player, coach, and politician.
Born in Fergus, Ontario, he played for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers. He won 3 Stanley Cups in his career, in 1936 and 1937 with Detroit and in 1942 with Toronto.
McDonald was also an accomplished lacrosse player, who won a Mann Cup and was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1971[1]. The Ontario Lacrosse Association honoured McDonald by naming an award after him; the highest-scoring player is awarded the Bucko McDonald Trophy.
In 1945, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Ontario riding of Parry Sound. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1949 and 1953. After leaving politics, he was the head coach for the Rochester Americans. He coached Bobby Orr when he was 11 and 12[2].
[edit] References
- ^ ""Bucko" McDonald inductee page". Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame website. http://www.lacrosse.ca/Hall%20of%20Fame/member.asp?PD1=71mcdon. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- ^ Bobby Orr biography
[edit] External links
- Wilfred McDonald - Parliament of Canada biography
- Wilfred McDonald's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Slaght |
Member of Parliament for Parry Sound 1945-1949 |
Succeeded by riding renamed Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| Preceded by new riding |
Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka 1949-1957 |
Succeeded by Gordon Aiken |
- 1914 births
- 1991 deaths
- Canadian sportsperson–politicians
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees
- Canadian lacrosse players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario
- New York Rangers players
- People from Centre Wellington, Ontario
- Rochester Americans coaches
- Sportspeople from Ontario
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
