Preceded by Arthur Slaght Succeeded by Gordon Aiken | Political party Liberal Name Wilfred McDonald | |
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Succeeded by District was abolished in 1947 Preceded by District was created in 1947 Full Name Wilfred Kennedy McDonald Born October 31, 1911
Fergus, Ontario, Canada ( 1911-10-31 ) Died July 19, 1991(1991-07-19) (aged 79) | ||
Wilfred mcdonald
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 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.