Feature: MacDonald Doing What it Takes to Stay in NHL
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The following article featuring former Harvard standout Craig MacDonald appeared March 28 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.
By Brian Hunter
NHL.com Staff Writer
Craig MacDonald holds the distinction of being one of the final
draft choices of the Hartford Whalers. A fourth-round pick in the
1996 NHL Entry Draft, he never played a game in a Whalers jersey,
but he certainly has made the rounds in his professional
career.
MacDonald first made it to the NHL with the Carolina Hurricanes,
the Whalers' successor, during the 1998-99 campaign, and played 58
games over parts of three seasons with the club. Brief stints with
Florida, Boston, Calgary and Chicago followed, but during that time
he never played more than 35 NHL games in a season.
The minors were MacDonald's home for most of the past decade, and
while bouncing from places like New Haven, Cincinnati, Lowell, San
Antonio, Omaha and Norfolk might not have been what he envisioned
while dreaming of a hockey career as a youth, the willingness to
stick it out always was there.
Complete article can be accessed via the NHL Web site by clicking here.
