Byron Russell "Butch" McDonald (November 21, 1916 – January 8, 2006) was a Canadian

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left winger who played 66 games in the

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between 1939 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in

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Playing career

Byron McDonald played 66 games in the NHL for the

and

in 1939–40 and 1944–45.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1916 births 2006 deaths Calgary Stampeders (ice hockey) players Canadian expatriates in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Detroit Red Wings players Indianapolis Capitals players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Kansas City Pla-Mors players Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players Moose Jaw Canucks players New Haven Eagles players People from Assiniboia, Saskatchewan Pittsburgh Hornets players Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (EHL) players Regina Capitals players {{canada-icehockey-winger-1910s-stub