Ku sii wad qodobkan - Ka dib markii lagu soo xulay kaalinta 51-aad ee guud ee National Hockey League (NHL) ee 2003
waxaa soo xulay Edmonton Oilers, McDonald wuxuu 4 xilli ciyaareed ku qaatay Providence College. Intii lagu jiray sanadkiisii koowaad (2003<unk>04), McDonald wuxuu hogaamiyay Providence Friar freshmen isagoo leh 10 gool. Bandhigiisa ayaa ku kasbaday abaalmarinta "Freshman Freshman" ee Providence iyo sidoo kale xulashada Kooxda Hockey East All-Rookie Team. Markii uu ahaa ardayga labaad, McDonald ayaa seegay waqti dhaawac awgiis laakiin wali wuxuu ku guuleystey inuu la mid noqdo dhibcaha uu ka helay sanadkii ugu horreeyay markii uu dhaliyay 11 gool wuxuuna ku daray 5 caawin. Markii uu yaraa, wuxuu u adeegay kabtan beddelaad ah wuxuuna gaadhay dhibco xirfadeed sare (28) iyo caawin (19), isagoo kaalinta afaraad ka galay kooxdiisa gool dhalinta. Kadib waxaa loo magacaabay kabtanka xilli ciyaareedkii 2006-07 dhamaadka sanadka. Sannadkii ugu dambeeyay wuxuu lahaa xirfad sare oo ah 13 gool, oo ay weheliyaan 4 caawin, oo wadar ahaan ah 17 dhibcood.