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- Red Wings
- Published: Jan. 01, 2026, 5:14 p.m.
Lowell MacDonald, a guardant who launched his NHL profession pinch nan Detroit Red Wings successful nan 1960s, has died. He was 84.
MacDonald played successful parts of 4 seasons pinch nan Red Wings from 1961-62 to 1964-65, appearing successful 46 games and picking up 5 goals and six assists.
His champion years came precocious successful his profession pinch Pittsburgh, including 1973-74, erstwhile he tallied profession highs pinch 43 goals and 82 points. He played successful 2 All-Star Games pinch nan Penguins successful 1973 and 1974.
MacDonald won nan Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship, dedication and perseverance to lucky successful 1973.
He played 506 NHL games pinch Detroit, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh and vanished pinch 180 goals and 210 assists, while adding 11 goals and 11 assists successful 30 playoff games.
A autochthonal of Thorburn, Nova Scotia, MacDonald retired arsenic a subordinate successful 1978 and became nan caput coach astatine nan University School of Milwaukee, a prep schoolhouse successful Wisconsin. He compiled a grounds of 263-180-17 complete 18 seasons there.
MacDonald is survived by wife, Joyce and sons Lowell and Lane, nan 1989 victor of nan Hobey Baker Award arsenic nan apical subordinate successful assemblage lucky (Harvard).
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