Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: MuNHL itsva, McDonald akatorwa neMontreal Wanderers. McDonald aiva mumwe wevatambi gumi nevaviri vaive nhengo dzechikwata cheWanderers cha1917/18. Nhandare yepamusha yeWanderers yakaparadzwa nomwoto mitambo 6 bedzi mumutambo 22 wakarongwa. Chiitiko ichi chakamanikidza ligi kuparadzira vatambi veWanderers kuburikidza nedrafti kune 1 yezvikwata zvitatu zvasara (Toronto, Montreal Canadiens neOttawa Senators) muNational Hockey League. McDonald akatorwa neMontreal Canadiens kwaakatambira kusvikira muna 1919, kusanganisira nhamo
1919 Stanley Cup Finals iyo yakabviswa mushure memitambo mishanu (yakasungirirwa pa 2-2, nemutambo mumwe wakabatanidzwa) nekuda kwechirwere cheSpanish flu. McDonald akanga ari mumwe wevatambi veCanadiens airwara zvikuru nefuruu apo nhevedzano yakamiswa. Waaitamba naye Joe Hall aizofa nechirwere chacho.