John McDonald

November 24, 1921 (age 68)

Swan River, Manitoba

The 1942-1943 season was spent with the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League. Jack McDonald was one of several wartime additions, joining New York Rangers for the 1943-1944 season. Playing in 43 National Hockey League games, McDonald scored a respectable 10 goals, adding 9 assists. After his hockey career he worked for the Hudson Bay Company as a bush pilot in northern Manitoba and Ontario. A long time recreation professional Jack managed hockey rinks all over Canada. His last stop was at the Burnaby Winter Club where he and Shibicky reunited some 30 years later and coached many players that went on to National Hockey League careers.

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John McDonald was born November 24, 1921 in Swan River, Manitoba.

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The 1942-1943 season was spent with the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League. Jack McDonald was one of several wartime additions, joining New York Rangers for the 1943-1944 season. Playing in 43 National Hockey League games, McDonald scored a respectable 10 goals, adding 9 assists.

After his hockey career he worked for the Hudson Bay Company as a bush pilot in northern Manitoba and Ontario.

A long time recreation professional Jack managed hockey rinks all over Canada. His last stop was at the Burnaby Winter Club where he and Shibicky reunited some 30 years later and coached many players that went on to National Hockey League careers.

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Nicknamed Jack, a common practice of the era, McDonald was a big 6"1" 215 lbs, high-scoring left winger when he captained the Portage Terriers during the 1939-1940 and 1941-1942 season that won the Memorial Cup.

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1949

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Memorial Cup