Joey MacDonald
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 7, 1980, Pictou, NS, CA |
| NHL Draft | undrafted |
| Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Joey MacDonald (born 7 February 1980 in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Boston Bruins of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Junior hockey
MacDonald started out his goaltending career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 1997-98 season playing for the Halifax Mooseheads. In 17 games he recorded only 3 wins, but continued to work on his style and play, impressing the coaching staff in the process. The Ontario Hockey League then came calling the following season and Joey began play for the Peterborough Petes as their starting goaltender. MacDonald thrived in his expanded role, finishing with a winning record and a lower goals against average. He remained the Pete's starting goaltender until the 2001-02 season when he joined the Toledo Storm after being noticed and signed up by the Detroit Red Wings scouting team.
[edit] Professional career
MacDonald struggled on the weak ECHL team and recorded only 12 wins in his 38 games. What MacDonald didn't know is that this would be his last full year with the Storm and his last with a record below .500. The Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL decided to call up MacDonald for their 2002-03 season as backup to Marc Lamothe. MacDonald proved to be a capable in his new role, finishing with 14 wins and 6 losses in the 25 games he played. The 2003 season saw MacDonald splitting time with Lamothe. The Griffins had seen enough and after Lamonthe left the following season, MacDonald was named starting goaltender. MacDonald played in 66 games for the Griffins, finishing with a record of 34-29-2 and a save percentage of .926. The 2005-06 season saw an influx of goaltenders into the Red Wings farm system and MacDonald competed to stay near the top. He split time with Drew MacIntyre and new prospect Jimmy Howard. MacDonald finished the season 17-9-2 in 32 games played.
MacDonald was brought up to the NHL for the 2006-07 season when he was named as a backup goaltender to Dominik Hašek and Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings. MacDonald made is NHL debut on October 19, 2006 against the San Jose Sharks. Detroit was down 3-0 when MacDonald came in for Chris Osgood after he let in three power play goals in the first 15 minutes of period one. However, it would take five more games, in which he was the starting goaltender, before MacDonald would get his first NHL win with a 7-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on February 11, 2007.
On Februray 24, 2007, the Boston Bruins picked up MacDonald on waivers. He played his first game with the Bruins on March 4, 2007 resulting in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
[edit] Awards & achievements
- 2002-03 Hap Holmes Memorial Award winner (with Marc Lamothe)
- Team Record: Highest save percentage in a season .936 (Grand Rapids Griffins 2003-04)
- Team Record: Most career goaltending wins 70 (Grand Rapids Griffins)
- Team Record: Most career shutouts 14 (Grand Rapids Griffins)
[edit] External links
Joey's Bio on Hockey Database.com
| Preceded by Mathieu Chouinard, Simon Lajeunesse and Martin Prusek |
Winner of the Hap Holmes Memorial Award (with Marc Lamothe) 2002-2003 |
Succeeded by Wade Dubielewicz and Dieter Kochan |
