Ab McDonald
Alvin Brian "Ab" McDonald (born February 18, 1936 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.
Career
McDonald began his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1958 and retired in 1972. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the St. Louis Blues. During his career, McDonald won four straight Stanley Cups three with Montreal, followed by another with Chicago. He was the first team captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Winnipeg Jets. He scored the first goal ever for the Jets in the World Hockey Association.
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Awards and achievements
MJHL Second All-Star Team (1953)
Turnbull Cup MJHL Championships (1953 & 1954)
MJHL Scoring Champion (1954)
NHL All-Star Game (1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, & 1970)
Stanley Cup Championships (1958, 1959, 1960 & 1961)
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996
“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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