Moylan McDonnell

Moylan James McDonnell (August 27, 1889 – January 22, 1969) was a Canadian hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League with the Hamilton Tigers in 1920–21. Before joining the Tigers he spent several years playing amateur hockey in New York City, and after retiring coached Princeton University for one season.

Moylan McDonnell
Born	(1889-08-27)August 27, 1889 Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada
Died	January 22, 1969(1969-01-22) (aged 79) New York City, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Brooklyn Crescents New York Irish-Americans New York Wanderers New York Hockey Club Hamilton Tigers
Playing career	1909–1921

McDonnell, at bottom right (inaccurately named 'McDonald'), with the 1912–13 New York Irish-Americans.

Playing career

Born in Stony Mountain, Manitoba, McDonnell would make a name for himself among amateur hockey clubs in New York. He played for the Brooklyn Crescents, New York Irish-Americans, New York Wanderers and the New York Hockey Club between 1909 and 1916. He served during World War I for the next three years and was signed as a free agent by the Hamilton Tigers in December 1920. He retired after his first NHL season.^[1]

After the NHL

In 1921–22 McDonnell coached the Princeton University Tigers ice hockey team in the intercollegiate circuit to a 3-6-1 (.350) record.^[2]

Not much is known about McDonnell (spelled MacDonell in US Immigration documents) except that he and his wife, Dorothy, lived in New York City, where Moylan was employed at the Federal Reserve Bank at least through 1942.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1909–10	Brooklyn Crescents	AAHL		8	7	0	7	—		—	—	—	—	—
1910–11	Brooklyn Crescents	AAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1911–12	Edmonton Maritimers	ASHL		6	5	0	5	6		4	1	0	1	10
1912–13	New York Irish-Americans	AAHL		8	4	0	4	12		—	—	—	—	—
1913–14	New York Irish-Americans	AAHL		4	2	0	2	—		—	—	—	—	—
1914–15	New York Hockey Club	AAHL		7	7	0	7	—		—	—	—	—	—
1915–16	New York Hockey Club	AAHL		8	6	0	6	—		—	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Hamilton Tigers	NHL		22	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				22	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and accomplishments

• AHAA First All-Star Team (1914, 1915)
• AAHL Second All-Star Team (1916)

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Princeton Tigers (THL) (1921–1922)
1921–22	Princeton	3–6–1	0–4–0	3rd
Princeton:		3–6–1
Total:		3–6–1
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion