Wilfred McDonald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilfred McDonald

Hockey and lacrosse player, coach, and politician

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1914

Place of Birth: Fergus, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1991

Profession: politician, ice hockey player, lacrosse player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Wilfred Kennedy "Bucko" McDonald (October 31, 1911 – July 19, 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 three 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.
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 House of Commons of Canada 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.