2014

• Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed at the IIHF Men's World Championship in Minsk, Belarus
• Earned one goal in seven games

Has played 122 games during four seasons with the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League

2013-14

• Scored eight times and added 10 assists in 70 outings with the Islanders

2012-13

• Played 45 games with New York and posted 17 points (7-10)
• Served as captain of the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 35 contests, recording six goals and 21 assists

2011-12

• Played five games with Pittsburgh
• In 68 games with Wilkes-Barre Scranton of the AHL, tallied 14 goals and 35 assists
• Participated in the AHL All-Star Game

2010-11

• Skated in 80 games for the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons and led the AHL with 42 goals
• Participated in the AHL All-Star Game

2009-10

• Made his NHL debut with Edmonton and scored one goal in two games
• Played 76 games with Springfield of the AHL, scoring 12 goals and 23 points

2008-09

• In 77 games with Springfield, collected 10 goals and 12 assists
• Played three games with the ECHL’s Stockton Thunder and had two points – both assists

2007-08

• Saw time in 73 games with Springfield and had 23 points (12-11)

Played four seasons (2003-07) at Providence College of the Hockey East Association

2006-07 (Senior)

• Served as team captain
• Tallied 13 goals and 17 points in 36 games

2005-06 (Junior)

• In 36 games with the Friars, collected nine goals and 19 assists

2004-05 (Sophomore)

• Had 16 points (11-5) in 26 outings

2003-04 (Freshman)

• Played 37 games and had 10 goals
• Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team

Played two seasons (2001-03) with the New England Jr. Coyotes of the Eastern Junior Hockey League

2002-03

• Led the league in scoring with 58 points (28-/30), earning the EJHL Offensive Player of the Year award and league MVP honors

2001-02

• Had 36 points (16-20) as an EJHL rookie

• Son of Gerry and Suzanne McDonald
• Dad, Gerry, played in the NHL and AHL
• Selected in the second round (51st overall) by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft