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25. Lowell MacDonald

25. Lowell MacDonald

Lowell MacDonald was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings in the Intra-League Draft, and realistically, there was no reason to believe that when the Penguins chose him that he would be a productive player in the NHL.  That being said, his was the strange expansion world of the 1970s, and that is precisely what he would become.  

MacDonald was not much of a statistical juggernaut as a King, but after overcoming cartilage issues, he would emerge as an upper-end scorer for a few seasons.  For his return, the Left Wing would win the Bill Masterton Trophy in 1973, which was the same year that he went to his first All-Star Game.  That year, he scored 75 Points. 

MacDonald was an All-Star the year after and would put up a career-best of 82 Points. He followed that up with a pair of 60 Point years.

Overall, Lowell MacDonald had 306 Points in 328 Games for a very nice Points per Game Average of .93.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Left Wing
  • Acquired: Claimed from Los Angeles in the Intra-League Draft 1/9/70.
  • Departed: Retired after the 1977-78 Season
  • Games Played: 328
  • Notable Statistics: 140 Goals
    166 Assists
    306 Points
    60 PIM
    .93 PPG
    +77 Plus/Minus
    29.3 Point Shares

    15 Playoff Games
    6 Goals
    4 Assists
    10 Points
    8 PIM
    .67 PPG
    +2 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1973 & 1974)
    Bill Masterton Trophy (1973)
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