Lowell MacDonald

Lowell Wilson MacDonald (August 30, 1941 – December 28, 2025) was a Canadian professional hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League during the 1960s and 1970s. He broke into the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings after being promoted from the American Hockey League's Pittsburgh Hornets. MacDonald spent parts of three seasons in the Los Angeles Kings organization but sat out most of the 1970 campaign to work on his college degree. That summer, his former Kings coach Red Kelly, newly hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins, selected MacDonald in the intra-league draft. He played just ten games for Pittsburgh before an old knee injury flared up and forced him to consider retirement.

After sitting out the entire 1971–72 season, MacDonald was cajoled into a comeback by his wife, Joyce. He made the Penguins out of training camp and went on to set new career records for goals and points. His return earned him the 1973 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. In 1973, MacDonald was placed on Pittsburgh's top line alongside Syl Apps Jr. and Jean Pronovost. Known as the "Century Line," the trio served as the driving force for the Penguins over three seasons.