Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey)

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Andrew MacDonald
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MacDonald at the 2009 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1986-09-07) September 7, 1986 (age 35)
Judique, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
New York Islanders
HC Karlovy Vary
Philadelphia Flyers
SC Bern
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 who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with SC Bern in the National League (NL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers, serving as an alternate captain for both franchises.

Playing career[]

Professional[]

New York Islanders[]

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.

MacDonald during his tenure with the Islanders.

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]

Philadelphia Flyers[]

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]

MacDonald with the Phantoms.

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

During the 2018–19 season, MacDonald appeared in 47 games, producing just 9 assists, as the Flyers missed the playoffs.

On June 15, 2019, the Flyers placed MacDonald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. He was entering the final year of his six-year contract he signed in 2014. The move allowed him to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.[7]

Europe[]

As a free agent, MacDonald went un-signed over the following summer before agreeing to an invitation to attend the Calgary Flames 2019 training camp on a professional tryout contract.[8] MacDonald remained with the Flames through camp and pre-season before he was released from his tryout on October 4, 2019.[9]

With the 2019–20 season underway, MacDonald opted seek a contract abroad for the first time since his stint during the 2012 Lockout in the Czech Repbulic. On October 21, 2019, MacDonald agreed to a one-year contract for the remainder of the campaign with Swiss club, SC Bern of the National League.[10] He made 15 appearances with Bern, unable to help the club qualify for the post-season. On March 3, 2020, MacDonald left the club at his own request and against the express will of SC Bern prior to their relegation series playoffs.[11]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Cape Breton West Islanders AAA Midget — — — — — — — — — —
2003–04 Truro Bearcats MJAHL 90 8 20 28 43 10 0 0 0 —
2004–05 Truro Bearcats MJAHL 56 11 22 33 60 17 6 7 13 —
2005–06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 68 6 40 46 62 21 2 11 13 10
2006–07 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 65 14 44 58 81 7 1 5 6 4
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 2 3 5 10 — — — — —
2007–08 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 38 1 11 12 39 15 3 9 12 12
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 69 9 23 32 46 5 1 1 2 4
2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 2 6 8 29 5 3 1 4 10
2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 46 1 6 7 20 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 60 4 23 27 37 — — — — —
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 75 5 14 19 26 — — — — —
2012–13 CZE-3 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — ��
2012–13 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 21 1 4 5 10 — — — — —
2012–13 New York Islanders NHL 48 3 9 12 20 4 0 0 0 4
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 63 4 20 24 34 — — — — —
2013–14 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 19 0 4 4 16 7 1 1 2 8
2014–15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 58 2 10 12 41 — — — — —
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 43 5 31 36 30 — — — — —
2015–16 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 28 1 7 8 6 6 1 0 1 2
2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73 2 16 18 26 — — — — —
2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 66 6 15 21 30 6 2 0 2 6
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 47 0 9 9 18 — — — — —
2019–20 SC Bern NL 15 0 1 1 12 — — — — —
NHL totals 586 28 133 161 276 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. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. 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.
  7. ^ "Flyers place D Andrew MacDonald on waivers". The Sports Network. June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Flames PTO MacDonald's connection proves hockey is a small world". Calgary Sun. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cape Breton's MacDonald released from tryout with Flames". Cape Breton Post. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Andrew MacDonald to SCB" (in German). SC Bern. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Andrew MacDonald has left SCB" (in German). SC Bern. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

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