Ab McDonald

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Alvin Brian "Ab" McDonald (born February 18, 1936, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.

McDonald began his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1958 and retired in 1972. He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the St. Louis Blues. During his career, McDonald won three Stanley Cups with Montreal and another with Chicago. He was the first team captain of the Winnipeg Jets and he also scored the first goal ever for the team in the World Hockey Association.

[edit] Awards & Achievements

• MJHL Second All-Star Team (1953)
• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championships (1953 & 1954)
• MJHL Scoring Champion (1954)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, & 1970)
• Stanley Cup Championships (1958, 1959, 1960 & 1961)
• Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Preceded by new creation	Pittsburgh Penguins captains 1967–68	Succeeded by Ron Schock
Preceded by inaugural	Winnipeg Jets captains 1972-74	Succeeded by Dan Johnson

[edit] External links

• Ab McDonald's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Ab McDonald's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Ab McDonald’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
• Ab McDonald 's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame