Ranald "Ran" J. McDonald (November 21, 1889–1950) was a professional ice hockey player who played 152 games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. Among the teams he for played with were the Spokane Canaries, Seattle Metropolitans, Vancouver Millionaires, Victoria Aristocrats, and New Westminster Royals.
Born in Cashion's Glen, Ontario, McDonald played for various senior teams in Fort William, Ontario and Port Arthur, Ontario before joining the new New Westminster Royals of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). McDonald played eight seasons in all in the PCHA before 1919. He played in the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals and played one more season in 1920–21 with the Edmonton Dominions of the Big Four League before retiring for good.