Wilfred McDonald

Wilfred Kennedy "Bucko" McDonald (October 31, 1914 – July 22, 1991) was a Canadian professional hockey and lacrosse player, coach, and politician.

Born in Fergus, Ontario, he played for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers. He won 3 Stanley Cups in his career, in 1936 and 1937 with Detroit and in 1942 with Toronto.

McDonald was also an accomplished lacrosse player, who won a Mann Cup and was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1971 [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse.ca/Hall%20of%20Fame/member.asp?PD1=71mcdon|work=Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame website|title="Bucko" McDonald inductee page|accessdate=2007-01-22] . The Ontario Lacrosse Association honoured McDonald by naming an award after him; the highest-scoring player is awarded the Bucko McDonald Trophy.

In 1945, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Ontario riding of Parry Sound. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1949 and 1953. After leaving politics, he was the head coach for the Rochester Americans. He coached Bobby Orr when he was 11 and 12 [ [http://www.bobbyorr.com/biography.aspx Bobby Orr biography] ] .

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