Ab McDonald

Alvin Brian "Ab" McDonald (February 18, 1936 – September 4, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he began his professional career with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League in 1958. Over the course of his career he also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. McDonald won four consecutive Stanley Cups, three with Montreal followed by another with Chicago. His goal in game six of the 1961 Stanley Cup Final clinched the series for Chicago, a championship the franchise would not repeat for over 40 years. He was the first team captain of both the Penguins and the Winnipeg Jets organizations, and he scored the first goal for the Jets in the World Hockey Association. He finished his career after 147 games with Winnipeg, retiring following the 1973–74 season. Earlier, in junior hockey, he was named to the MJHL Second All-Star Team in 1953, won Turnbull Cup MJHL championships in 1953 and 1954, and led the MJHL in scoring in 1954. He was selected to the NHL All-Star Game in 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, and 1970. McDonald died of cancer at his home in Winnipeg on September 4, 2018, at the age of 82.