Lanny McDonald
Flames legend and Hall of Famer who never played for the Jets.
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Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames during his 16-year career in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Quick Facts
- Position
- Center
- Club
- Original Winnipeg Jets (WHA; NHL, 1972–1996 era)
- Key achievement
- 1979 WHA Championship (Avco Cup) winner
- Playing style
- Two-way playmaking
- elite hockey IQ
- clutch performer
- Hockey hall of fame
- Inductee
- Hometown connection
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lore & Background
McDonald was born in Hanna, Alberta. He played over 1,100 games in the NHL between 1973 and 1989, scoring 500 goals and over 1,000 points. His 66 goals in 1982–83 remains the Flames' franchise record for a single season. He co-captained the Flames to a Stanley Cup championship in his final season of 1988–89. The Flames retired his uniform number 9 in 1990. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.
Reader's Guide
McDonald was a right winger. He was selected by the Maple Leafs as the fourth overall pick in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. He was traded to the Colorado Rockies in 1979, then to the Calgary Flames in 1981. He won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1983 and the inaugural King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 1988. He was named chairman of the board of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and has been a trustee of the Stanley Cup since 2023.
Did You Know?
- McDonald's assist created the tournament-winning overtime goal of the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup.
- He was given his middle name, King, after Maple Leafs star King Clancy.
- He wore a helmet for all but approximately 2.8 seconds of his professional career after suffering a concussion in his NHL debut.
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