Butch McDonald

Byron Russell "Butch" McDonald (November 21, 1916 – January 8, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 66 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1939 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan.

Playing career Byron McDonald played 66 games in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks in 1939–40 and 1944–45.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1934–35 Moose Jaw Canucks S-SJHL 6 4 4 8 2 — — — — — 1934–35 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup — — — — — 6 4 4 8 12 1935–36 Regina Capitals S-SSHL — 5 10 15 14 — — — — — 1936–37 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets EAHL 47 16 20 36 30 — — — — — 1937–38 New Haven Eagles IAHL 11 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1937–38 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 31 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1938–39 Minneapolis Millers AHA 48 31 42 73 21 4 0 1 1 0 1938–39 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 1 6 7 2 5 0 2 2 10 1939–40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 15 4 13 17 4 — — — — — 1940–41 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 51 13 17 30 8 — — — — — 1941–42 Moose Jaw Millers SSHL 30 13 17 30 8 9 2 7 9 2 1942–43 Regina Army Corps SSHL 21 30 31 51 2 1 0 0 0 0 1944–45 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1944–45 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 29 8 25 33 2 — — — — — 1944–45 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 26 6 13 19 0 — — — — — 1945–46 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 51 39 60 99 5 12 2 8 10 0 1946–47 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 51 16 52 68 — 12 2 6 8 0 1947–48 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 47 21 47 68 14 11 4 5 9 5 1948–49 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 47 17 43 60 12 4 1 1 2 6 1949–50 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 10 4 7 11 0 — — — — — 1950–51 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL — — — — — — — — — — IAHL/AHL totals 138 26 70 96 10 — — — — — NHL totals 66 8 20 28 2 5 0 2 2 10