Joe McDonnell (ice hockey)
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May 11, 1961 Kitchener, ON, CAN |
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| Occupation | ice hockey scout, coach, player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ice hockey career
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
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| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
NHL Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins AHL Moncton Alpines Baltimore Skipjacks CHL Dallas Black Hawks OHL Kitchener Rangers |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1986 | ||
Joe McDonnell (born May 11, 1961) is a Canadian professional ice hockey scout, former coach and former player. McDonnell played 50 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks. McDonnell is currently the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Dallas Stars. He was formerly the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Detroit Red Wings.
Born in Kitchener, Ontario, McDonnell played junior hockey for his hometown Kitchener Rangers for five seasons. In his final year with the Rangers, McDonnell played in the 1981 Memorial Cup. Despite losing in the final to the Cornwall Royals 8-2, McDonnell and teammate Brian Bellows were named to the Memorial Cup All-Star team. During his time with the Rangers, McDonnell played with future Hockey Hall of Fame Paul Coffey and Al MacInnis, as well as other NHL stars such as Paul Reinhart and Don Maloney.
After his Major junior career was over, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Vancouver Canucks. He played seven games with the Canucks, but played most of his first professional season with the Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey League. McDonnell bounced around in the AHL until the 1984–85 NHL season where he played 40 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring 2 goals and 11 points for the Penguins in 40 games that season. After playing only three games in the NHL next season; all with the Penguins, he retired from professional hockey.
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