Donald McSween
| Donald McSween | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 9, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | |||||
| Position | Defense | |||||
| Shot | Left | |||||
| Played for |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | |||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
84th overall, 1983 Buffalo Sabres | ||||
| Playing career | 1987–2002 | |||||
Donald Kennedy McSween (born June 9, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for two clubs in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Playing career
A
defenseman known for his adept puck-handling skills as well as his quick mobility, McSween, a two-time All American, was successful during his college career at Michigan State University
, leading the team to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey National Championship in 1986.
He was quite successful while playing in the minor league. Following his impressive college career, McSween went on to play for the
San Diego Gulls (IHL
). In fact, McSween continues to hold American records for points scored by a defenseman in a career: 215 goals. In 1989–90 McSween was selected as an AHL First-Team All-Star. McSween also won myriad awards playing as a member of the Americans. He won five straight team Defensive Player of the Year awards (1987–92).
He also had a short but notable career as a player for the
Muskegon Fury
.
Personal life
McSween lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, working as an electrical engineer and a volunteer coach for local Youth Hockey Leagues. He is raising two boys and a daughter with his wife. As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Detroit.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Little Caesars U18 AAA | U18 AAA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Redford Royals | GLJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Redford Royals | GLJHL | 37 | 9 | 33 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 46 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 44 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 45 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 45 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 63 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 1990–91 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 74 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 1992–93 | San Diego Gulls
|
IHL | 80 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
|
NHL | 32 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 38 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 75 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 128 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Muskegon Fury
|
UHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
1999–00
|
Muskegon Fury | UHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 360 | 46 | 179 | 225 | 315 | 54 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 53 | ||||
| IHL totals | 271 | 31 | 94 | 125 | 319 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | ||||
| NHL totals | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | United States | WC
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1984–85 | [2] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1985
|
[3] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1985–86 | [2] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1985–86 | [4] |
| All- All-Tournament Team
|
1986
|
[5] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1986–87 | [2] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1986–87 | [4] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1987
|
[3] |
| All- All-Tournament Team
|
1987
|
[5] |
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ a b c "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- ^ a b "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- NY Times
- 1983 Entry Draft Don McSween
- MSU Ice Hockey 1983
- McSween Named MSU Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner
- Description of Injury