Andy McDonald

This article is about the ice hockey forward. For the ice hockey defenceman, see Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey).

Andy McDonald
Position	Centre/winger
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	St. Louis Blues Anaheim Ducks
Born	(1977-08-25)August 25, 1977, Strathroy, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Pro Career	2000 – present

Andy McDonald (born August 25, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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. 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 B 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 the Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Campbell. 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.

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.

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 (Mike Gartner holds the record of 13.386).

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.

McDonald signed a four year extension with the Blues in February 2009.

Personal

McDonald and his wife Gina celebrated the birth of their first child, Jake Gene McDonald, on October 8, 2007 at 12:50 p.m. Jake was 7 lbs., 5 oz.

Awards and achievements

• 1998–99 – ECAC – Second Team All-Conference Team
• 1999–00 – NCAA – East First All-America Team
• 1999–00 – ECAC – Player of the Year
• 1999–00 – ECAC – First Team All-Conference Team
• 2006–07 – NHL – Fastest Skater (All-Star Skills Competition)
• 2006–07 – NHL – Stanley Cup (Anaheim)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995-96	Strathroy Blades Jr.B.	OHA		49	37	49	86	32		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Colgate Raiders	ECAC		33	9	10	19	16		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Colgate Raiders	ECAC		35	13	19	32	26		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Colgate Raiders	ECAC		35	20	26	46	42		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Colgate Raiders	ECAC		34	25	33	58	49		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		16	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		46	15	25	40	21		3	0	1	1	2
2001–02	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		53	7	21	28	10		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		21	7	25	32	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		46	10	11	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		79	9	21	30	24		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		36	13	17	30	26		10	5	2	7	35
2005–06	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		82	34	51	85	32		16	2	7	9	10
2006–07	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		82	27	51	78	46		21	10	4	14	10
2007–08	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		33	4	12	16	30		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	St. Louis Blues	NHL		49	14	22	36	32		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	St. Louis Blues	NHL		46	15	29	44	24		4	1	3	4	0
2009–10	St. Louis Blues	NHL		79	24	33	57	18		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	St. Louis Blues	NHL		58	20	30	50	26
AHL totals				67	22	50	72	27		3	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				623	165	281	446	262		41	13	14	27	20

International play

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

• McDonald represented Team Canada at the 2002 World Championships in Sweden, where he led the team in goals and points.

External links

• Andy McDonald's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database