{"id":320,"date":"2023-11-21T10:55:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rihhof.com\/rireds.org\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2024-07-06T16:33:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T20:33:31","slug":"parker-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rihhof.com\/rireds.org\/hall-of-fame\/reds-in-other-hofs\/parker-macdonald\/","title":{"rendered":"Parker MacDonald"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parker Calvin MacDonald<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Born June 14, 1933 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
\nHeight: 5’11\u201d\u00a0 Weight: 185 lbs<\/p>\n

Parker MacDonald began his career in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ chain, and played his first game during the 1952-53 season. After finally getting to play full-time in 1954-55, New York plucked MacDonald from the Leafs’ roster in the Intra-League Draft, but his fate was to continue to be shuffled between the Rangers and their AHL affiliates for four seasons.<\/p>\n

One of those affiliates was the Reds. Parker suited up in only 2 games in 1956-57, exploding for 4 goals and a single assist. When New York gave up on MacDonald after 3 seasons he sought out a doctor to examine his chronically sore shoulder and was astonished to find out that a chunk of metal was still embedded in it, the result of a broken drill left in him from a previous operation. Detroit grabbed MacDonald in the Intra-League Draft in 1960 and made him a regular.<\/p>\n

Feeling much stronger, MacDonald showed the kind of offensive prowess his career had promised and displayed only occasionally with the Reds. He finally delivered on it playing on a line with Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio. Those line mates could do that for a player!<\/p>\n

In 1962-63, MacDonald scored 33 goals, eight of which were game winners. After five seasons with the Wings, he was traded to Boston, lasted just half a season, and was traded back to Detroit.<\/p>\n

During the 1967 Expansion Draft, MacDonald was chosen by the Minnesota North Stars. After two seasons in the Twin Cities, he retired to pursue a coaching career. MacDonald returned to Minnesota in 1973-74, this time to coach the North Stars. He lasted one season, and later coached the Los Angeles Kings in 1980-81.<\/p>\n

Parker was elected to the Cape Breton Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Parker Calvin MacDonald<\/strong>
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