Robert Daniel McDonald (January 4, 1923 – October 29, 1977) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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right winger
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who played in one
National Hockey League
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game for the
New York Rangers
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during the
1943–44 season, on January 6, 1944 against the
Detroit Red Wings
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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1949, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
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1923 births
1977 deaths
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Detroit Auto Club players
Detroit Bright's Goodyears players
New York Rangers players
New York Rovers players
Ice hockey people from Toronto
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