Brian McDonald (ice hockey)
# Brian McDonald (ice hockey)

Brian Harold McDonald (born March 23, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre.

## Career

McDonald played 20 games in the National Hockey League: 8 playoff games with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1967–68 season and 12 during the 1970–71 regular season with the Buffalo Sabres. He also played in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros, Los Angeles Sharks, Michigan Stags, and Indianapolis Racers between 1972 and 1977.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1962–63 | Weston Dodgers | MetJBHL | 31 | 30 | 30 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 56 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 98 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 |
| 1964–65 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 56 | 47 | 61 | 108 | 100 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 70 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1966–67 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 67 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Dallas Black Hawks | CPHL | 67 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| 1967–68 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1968–69 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 67 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 65 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 28 |
| 1969–70 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 70 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 56 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 63 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 1972–73 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 71 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 56 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags | WHA | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 62 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 1975–76 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 50 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 304 | 87 | 74 | 161 | 212 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
