Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey)

Andrew MacDonald
MacDonald in October 2013
Born (1986-09-07) September 7, 1986
Judique, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
New York Islanders
NHL Draft 160th overall, 2006
New York Islanders
Playing career 2007–present

Andrew MacDonald (born September 7, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for and an alternate captain of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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]

During the final year of his contract in the 2013–14 season, MacDonald was traded by the Islanders to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for minor leaguer Matt Mangene, a second round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and a third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft on March 4, 2014.[3] The Flyers signed MacDonald to a six-year, $30 million contract extension on April 15.[4] On October 5, 2015, the Flyers put MacDonald on waivers. On October 6, 2015, MacDonald cleared waivers and was assigned to the Flyers' AHL affiliate team, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[5]

Prior to the 2017–18 season, on October 3, 2017, the Flyers named MacDonald an alternate captain.[6]

Career statistics

MacDonald with the Phantoms.
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04Truro BearcatsMJAHL908202843—————
2004–05Truro BearcatsMJAHL5611223360—————
2005–06Moncton WildcatsQMJHL686404662212111310
2006–07Moncton WildcatsQMJHL651444588171564
2006–07Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL30000—————
2007–08Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL2123510—————
2007–08Utah GrizzliesECHL38111123915391212
2008–09Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL69923324651124
2008–09New York IslandersNHL30002—————
2009–10Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL2126829531410
2009–10New York IslandersNHL4616720—————
2010–11New York IslandersNHL604232737—————
2011–12New York IslandersNHL755141926—————
2012–13HC Karlovy VaryCZE2114510—————
2012–13New York IslandersNHL4839122040004
2013–14New York IslandersNHL634202434—————
2013–14Philadelphia FlyersNHL190441671128
2014–15Philadelphia FlyersNHL582101241—————
2015–16Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL435313630—————
2015–16Philadelphia FlyersNHL28178661012
2016–17Philadelphia FlyersNHL732161826—————
2017–18Philadelphia FlyersNHL66615213062026
NHL totals 539 28 124 152 258 23 4 1 5 20

References

  1. ↑ "Rangers respond to coach benching veterans with win over Islanders". CBS Sports. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  2. ↑ "MacDonald extended, Sutton in Limbo". thehockeywriters.com. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Islanders trade MacDonald to Flyers for second, third rounders". The Sports Network. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Flyers sign MacDonald to multi-year extension". Philadelphia Flyers. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Riday, Tim (October 6, 2015). "Andrew MacDonald clears waivers, sent to Phantoms". nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Flyers name Filppula and MacDonald alternate captains". NHL.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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