Lane MacDonald

Bradley Lane MacDonald (born March 3, 1966) is an American former ice hockey player.

Lane MacDonald
Born	(1966-03-03) March 3, 1966 (age 59) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Lugano
National team	United States
NHL draft	59th overall, 1985 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1989–1990

Playing career

Born in Tulsa to father, former NHL player Lowell MacDonald, MacDonald was a prep star at the University School of Milwaukee, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Drafted by the Calgary Flames, MacDonald chose to attend Harvard University, where he graduated with four school scoring records (including career goals), and ranking in the top five in 11 different statistical categories; he studied philosophy under the tutelage of Alexander George. He was twice named a first-team All-American.

MacDonald was a member of the bronze-medal winning American team at the 1986 World Junior Hockey Championship.^[1] He took a year off from Harvard in 1987-88 to play member of the United States' 1988 Winter Olympics team in Calgary. MacDonald would return to Harvard as team captain to win the 1989 Hobey Baker Award, given to the top collegiate ice hockey player, while at Harvard University, and leading the Crimson to the NCAA Championship. After college, he played for HC Lugano is the Swiss League before recurring migraine headaches forced him to retire. He attempted a brief comeback with the 1992 US hockey team in preparation for the Albertville Olympics, but left competitive hockey for good prior to the Winter Games. He then went to Stanford Business School and is now a general partner in a Boston-area private equity firm, where he lives with his wife and three children.

MacDonald was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	University School of Milwaukee	HS-WI		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Harvard University	ECAC		32	21	31	52	30		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Harvard University	ECAC		30	22	24	46	45		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Harvard University	ECAC		34	37	30	67	26		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Harvard University	ECAC		32	31	29	60	42		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	HC Lugano	NDA		22	15	13	28	4		—	—	—	—	—
ECAC totals				128	111	114	225	143		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986	United States	WJC		7	1	5	6	0
1987	United States	WC		2	0	0	0	0
1988	United States	OG		6	6	1	7	4
Senior totals				8	6	1	7	4

Awards and honors

Award	Year	Ref
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1986–87	[3]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	1986–87	[4]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1988–89	[3]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	1988–89	[4]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team	1989
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1989	[5]
Hobey Baker Award	1989