Ab McDonald

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Ab McDonald was a left wing. Born February 18, 1936 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, he stood 6'3", weighed 192 lbs and shot left. In 762 NHL regular-season games he had 182 goals and 248 assists for 430 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

762

Goals

182

Assists

248

Points

430

NHL playoff career

Games

84

Goals

21

Assists

29

Points

50

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.24

Assists / game

0.33

Points / game

0.56

Shots / game

—

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

25

1969–70 · St. Louis Blues

Assists

41

1962–63 · Chicago Blackhawks

Points

61

1962–63 · Chicago Blackhawks

Shots

193

1963–64 · Chicago Blackhawks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1973–74

   • Winnipeg JetsWHA

2. 1972–73

   • Winnipeg JetsWHA

3. 1971–72

   • TidewaterAHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

4. 1970–71

   • St. Louis BluesNHL

5. 1969–70

   • St. Louis BluesNHL

6. 1968–69

   • St. Louis BluesNHL

7. 1967–68

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

8. 1966–67

   • PittsburghAHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

9. 1965–66

   • MemphisCPHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

10. 1964–65

    • ProvidenceAHL
    • Boston BruinsNHL

11. 1963–64

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

12. 1962–63

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

13. 1961–62

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

14. 1960–61

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

15. 1959–60

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

16. 1958–59

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

17. 1957–58

    • RochesterAHL
    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

18. 1956–57

    • RochesterAHL

19. 1955–56

    • St. Cath. TeepeesOHA-Jr.

20. 1954–55

    • St. Cath. TeepeesOHA-Jr.

21. 1953–54

    • St. BonifaceM-Cup
    • St. BonifaceMJHL

22. 1952–53

    • St. BonifaceM-Cup
    • St. BonifaceMJHL

23. 1951–52

    • St. BonifaceMJHL

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1973–74	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	70	12	17	29	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 70 Goals 12 Pim 8 Points 29
1973–74	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1972–73	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	77	17	24	41	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 77 Goals 17 Pim 16 Points 41
1972–73	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Playoffs	14	2	5	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 14 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 7
1971–72	AHL	Tidewater	Regular	41	5	7	12	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 41 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 12
1971–72	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	19	2	3	5	0	-8	29	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 19 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -8 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1970–71	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	20	0	5	5	6	-5	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 20 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -5 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 31
1969–70	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	64	25	30	55	8	12	170	11	22	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 64 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 12 Points 55 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 22 Shooting Pctg 0.1471 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 170
1969–70	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	16	5	10	15	13	1	30	3	9	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 13 Plus Minus 1 Points 15 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 30
1968–69	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	68	21	21	42	12	18	138	2	7	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 68 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 18 Points 42 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1522 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 138
1968–69	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	10	0	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.08 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1967–68	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	74	22	21	43	38	-4	185	6	8	1	1	2	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 74 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus -4 Points 43 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1189 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 185
1966–67	AHL	Pittsburgh	Regular	61	25	31	56	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 61 Goals 25 Pim 22 Points 56
1966–67	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	12	2	0	2	2	-3	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0769 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 26
1966–67	AHL	Pittsburgh	Playoffs	9	5	2	7	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 9 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 7
1965–66	CPHL	Memphis	Regular	20	9	6	15	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 20 Goals 9 Pim 4 Points 15
1965–66	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	43	6	16	22	6	13	70	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 43 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 13 Points 22 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0857 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 70
1965–66	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	10	1	4	5	2	5	13	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 5 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0769 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1964–65	AHL	Providence	Regular	6	2	1	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 3
1964–65	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	60	9	9	18	6	-28	104	2	2	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 60 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -28 Points 18 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0865 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 104
1963–64	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	70	14	32	46	17	21	193	4	15	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 70 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Plus Minus 21 Points 46 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.0725 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 193
1963–64	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1538 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1962–63	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	69	20	41	61	12	21	170	4	13	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 41 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 69 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 21 Points 61 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 170
1962–63	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	9	-2	12	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Plus Minus -2 Points 5 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
1961–62	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	65	22	18	40	8	4	159	9	15	1	1	4	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 65 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 4 Points 40 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.1384 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 159
1961–62	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	12	6	6	12	0	6	31	3	5	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 12 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 6 Points 12 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1935 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 31
1960–61	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	61	17	16	33	22	24	136	2	5	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 61 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 24 Points 33 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 136
1960–61	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	8	2	2	4	0	5	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 5 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 16
1959–60	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	68	9	13	22	26	1	104	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 1 Points 22 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0865 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 104
1958–59	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	69	13	23	36	35	—	—	2	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 69 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 35 Points 36 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1958–59	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	6	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1957–58	AHL	Rochester	Regular	70	30	33	63	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Games Played 70 Goals 30 Pim 18 Points 63
1957–58	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1956–57	AHL	Rochester	Regular	64	21	31	52	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 64 Goals 21 Pim 8 Points 52
1956–57	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	9	3	1	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 9 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 4
1955–56	OHA-Jr.	St. Cath. Teepees	Regular	48	49	34	83	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 34 Games Played 48 Goals 49 Pim 24 Points 83
1955–56	OHA-Jr.	St. Cath. Teepees	Playoffs	6	4	2	6	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 9 Points 6
1954–55	OHA-Jr.	St. Cath. Teepees	Regular	49	33	37	70	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 37 Games Played 49 Goals 33 Pim 20 Points 70
1954–55	OHA-Jr.	St. Cath. Teepees	Playoffs	10	2	6	8	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 25 Points 8
1953–54	M-Cup	St. Boniface	Regular	8	2	2	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 4
1953–54	MJHL	St. Boniface	Regular	35	33	25	58	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 35 Goals 33 Pim 14 Points 58
1953–54	M-Cup	St. Boniface	Playoffs	8	2	2	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 4
1953–54	MJHL	St. Boniface	Playoffs	10	7	6	13	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 7 Pim 4 Points 13
1952–53	M-Cup	St. Boniface	Regular	17	11	12	23	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 17 Goals 11 Pim 6 Points 23
1952–53	MJHL	St. Boniface	Regular	35	26	24	50	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 35 Goals 26 Pim 0 Points 50
1952–53	M-Cup	St. Boniface	Playoffs	17	11	12	23	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 17 Goals 11 Pim 6 Points 23
1952–53	MJHL	St. Boniface	Playoffs	8	5	7	12	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 8 Goals 5 Pim 0 Points 12
1951–52	MJHL	St. Boniface	Regular	20	20	15	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 20 Goals 20 Points 35
1951–52	MJHL	St. Boniface	Playoffs	17	11	12	23	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 17 Goals 11 Pim 6 Points 23

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