Kirk MacDonald (ice hockey)
| Kirk MacDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 MacDonald with the Providence Bruins | |||
| Born |
December 18, 1983 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2013 | ||
Kirk MacDonald (born December 18, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who is currently serving as the head coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Career
[edit]MacDonald previously served as the head coach of the Reading Royals of the ECHL, where he led the Royals to a winning record in each of his six years at the helm.[1][2] He previously played for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League and was briefly under contract to the Boston Bruins, having played in several National Hockey League preseason games.
Macdonald became the head coach of the Dubuque Fighting Saints for the 2022-23 season. After a playoff berth in his first season, Macdonald led the Saints all the way to the Clark Cup Finals in 2023-24. However, the Saints would ultimately fall to the Fargo Force in four games.
On June 19, 2024, MacDonald announced he accepted the role of head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) after two seasons in Dubuque. It will be his first coaching stint in the AHL.
References
[edit]- ^ "Royals Add Kirk MacDonald as Assistant Coach". Reading Royals. July 13, 2014. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "ROYALS NAME KIRK MACDONALD AS HEAD COACH/DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS". ECHL. May 24, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1983 births
- Albany River Rats players
- Des Moines Buccaneers players
- Florida Everblades players
- Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players
- Iowa Stars players
- Living people
- Providence Bruins players
- Reading Royals players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- RPI Engineers men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Victoria, British Columbia
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs