Lanny McDonaldLanny McDonald

His FamilyHis Family

His family members are his wife His family members are his wife Ardell, his four children Andra, Ardell, his four children Andra, Leah, Barret and Graham, and two Leah, Barret and Graham, and two grandchildren Calder and Hayden.grandchildren Calder and Hayden.

He learned how to skate by the age of 5, He learned how to skate by the age of 5, he practiced in the basement of his he practiced in the basement of his house by shooting pucks at the wall of house by shooting pucks at the wall of his basement with his older brother.his basement with his older brother.

The only “ live ” hockey he witnessed The only “ live ” hockey he witnessed was when he tagged along with his was when he tagged along with his sister and her friends boyfriends play sister and her friends boyfriends play hockey.hockey.

In his early life he played for the In his early life he played for the Lethbridge Sugar Kings of the Alberta Lethbridge Sugar Kings of the Alberta junior hockey league.junior hockey league.

Early life Early life

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After years of minor hockey After years of minor hockey hockey he left home at the age of hockey he left home at the age of 16 to try out for the Lethbridge 16 to try out for the Lethbridge Sugar Kings.He made the team but Sugar Kings.He made the team but was unspectacular in his first was unspectacular in his first season, registering only 2 goals in season, registering only 2 goals in 34 games34 games

Set-backSet-back

Lanny McDonald’s set back was his Lanny McDonald’s set back was his knees started hurting because of knees started hurting because of all of the falls he had, so as his all of the falls he had, so as his knees got worse the coach knees got worse the coach benched Lanny a lot more.benched Lanny a lot more.

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

In 1971-1972 Lanny McDonald scored 50 In 1971-1972 Lanny McDonald scored 50 goals and earned 114 points.goals and earned 114 points.

The following season he scored 62 goals The following season he scored 62 goals and earned 139 points.and earned 139 points.

Earned 253 points in 136 games in the Earned 253 points in 136 games in the Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL.Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL.

McDonald scored over 500 career goals McDonald scored over 500 career goals and over 1000 career points and played in and over 1000 career points and played in over 1000 games and appeared in 4 NHL over 1000 games and appeared in 4 NHL all-star games during his 16 seasons as a all-star games during his 16 seasons as a professional hockey player.professional hockey player.

Reward For RecognitionReward For Recognition

He has been awarded the Bill He has been awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy.Masterton Trophy.

The King Clancy Trophy.The King Clancy Trophy. Also the Budweiser man of the Also the Budweiser man of the

year trophy.year trophy.

Pictures of the Trophy’s Pictures of the Trophy’s

Teams He Played OnTeams He Played On Lanny McDonald was born February 16th 1953 in Lanny McDonald was born February 16th 1953 in

Hanna Alberta. Hanna Alberta. He played for the Calgary Centennials from 1970 to He played for the Calgary Centennials from 1970 to

1971 WCHL league .1971 WCHL league . From 1971 to 1973 he played for the Medicine Hat From 1971 to 1973 he played for the Medicine Hat

Tigers WCHL league. Tigers WCHL league. From 1973 to 1980 he played for the Toronto Maple From 1973 to 1980 he played for the Toronto Maple

Leafs NHL league. Leafs NHL league. From 1980 to 1982 they played for the Colorado From 1980 to 1982 they played for the Colorado

Rockies. Rockies. He was traded in the 1981 to 1982 season where he He was traded in the 1981 to 1982 season where he

played the captain for the Calgary Flames until 1989.played the captain for the Calgary Flames until 1989.

Time line Time line

19531953

BornBornLethbridge Lethbridge Sugar KingsSugar Kings

1967 - 19701967 - 1970

Calgary Calgary CentennialsCentennials

1970 - 19711970 - 1971

Medicine Medicine Hat TigersHat Tigers

1971 - 19731971 - 1973 1973 - 19801973 - 1980

Toronto Toronto Maple Maple LeafsLeafs

Colorado Colorado Rockies Rockies

1980 - 19821980 - 1982 19821982

Switched to Switched to Calgary Calgary FlamesFlames

Retired from Retired from hockeyhockey

19891989

Memorial cupMemorial cup

His team played against the His team played against the Toronto Marlies and the Quebec Toronto Marlies and the Quebec Rempartin the memorial cup sadly Rempartin the memorial cup sadly they lost the memorial cup, but he they lost the memorial cup, but he stayed in Montreal.stayed in Montreal.

Finally !Finally !

He finally got to meet Goerge He finally got to meet Goerge Armstrong and his favourite Armstrong and his favourite goaltender Johny Bower.goaltender Johny Bower.

He also got to meet the rest of the He also got to meet the rest of the team on the Toronto Maple Leafs.team on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

ImagesImages

Facts!Facts!

McDonald was the first choice for the McDonald was the first choice for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Toronto Maple Leafs.

All of the men were top of the class.All of the men were top of the class. His favourite goaltender was Johny BowerHis favourite goaltender was Johny Bower He was a Toronto Maple Leafs fan of He was a Toronto Maple Leafs fan of

course.course. He learned his enjoyment of hockey from He learned his enjoyment of hockey from

his dad, a life long fan of the Toronto his dad, a life long fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs.Maple Leafs.

George Armstrong is one of the Players for George Armstrong is one of the Players for the Toronto Maple Leafs.the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bibliography Bibliography

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http://www.hhoflegendsclassic.com/http://www.hhoflegendsclassic.com/players/mcdonald.htmlplayers/mcdonald.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanny_McDonaldLanny_McDonald