Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey)

Andrew MacDonald
Born September 7, 1986 (1986-09-07) (age 25)
Judique, NS, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
New York Islanders
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
NHL Draft 160th overall, 2006
New York Islanders
Playing career 2007–present

Andrew MacDonald (born September 7, 1986) is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the New York Islanders organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

MacDonald was drafted in the sixth round, 160th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He played junior hockey for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he was, along with Keith Yandle, a star defenceman on the team's 2005–06 championship team. He has also played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islander's AHL affiliate.

In the 2009–10 season, MacDonald scored his first NHL goal on December 17, 2009, in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers.[1] On February 25, 2010, MacDonald was re-signed by the Islanders to a four-year contract extension.[2]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Truro Bearcats MJAHL 90 8 20 28 43
2004–05 Truro Bearcats MJAHL 56 11 22 33 60
2005–06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 68 6 40 46 62 21 2 11 13 10
2006–07 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 65 14 44 58 81 7 1 5 6 4
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 3 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 2 3 5 10
2007–08 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 38 1 11 12 39 15 3 9 12 12
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 69 9 23 32 46 5 1 1 2 4
2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 3 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 2 6 8 29 5 3 1 4 10
2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 46 1 6 7 20
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 60 4 23 27 37
NHL totals 198 5 29 34 59

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