Gerry McDonald
Encyclopedia
Gerald McDonald is a retired professional ice hockey
player who played eight games in the National Hockey League
(NHL). He played for the Hartford Whalers
.
His son, Colin
, is a hockey player, currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons
, of the American Hockey League
(AHL).
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played eight games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). He played for the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
.
His son, Colin
Colin McDonald (ice hockey)
Colin J. McDonald is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 51st overall...
, is a hockey player, currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons
Oklahoma City Barons
The Oklahoma City Barons are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and serve as the top affiliate for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. The team's first season was 2010–11. They play their home games at the newly renovated Cox Convention Center, in Oklahoma...
, of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL).