Wilfred McDonald
| Bucko McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Parry Sound | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Slaght |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1947 |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Parry Sound—Muskoka | |
| In office 1949–1957 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1947 |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Aiken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilfred Kennedy McDonald October 31, 1914 Fergus, ON, CAN |
| Died | July 19, 1991 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Wilfred Kennedy "Bucko" McDonald (October 31, 1914 – July 19, 1991) was a Canadian professional hockey and lacrosse player, coach, and politician.
Born in Fergus, Ontario, he played for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers. He won 3 Stanley Cups in his career, in 1936 and 1937 with Detroit and in 1942 with Toronto.
McDonald was also an accomplished lacrosse player, who won a Mann Cup and was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1971.[1] The Ontario Lacrosse Association honoured McDonald by naming an award after him; the highest-scoring player is awarded the Bucko McDonald Trophy.
In 1945, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Ontario riding of Parry Sound. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1949 and 1953. After leaving politics, he was the head coach for the Rochester Americans. He coached Bobby Orr when he was 11 and 12.[2]
References
- ↑ ""Bucko" McDonald inductee page". Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- ↑ Bobby Orr biography
External links
- Wilfred McDonald – Parliament of Canada biography
- Wilfred McDonald's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database