Moylan McDonnell

Moylan McDonnell
Born (1889-08-27)August 27, 1889
Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada
Died January 22, 1969(1969-01-22) (aged 79)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Brooklyn Crescents
New York Irish-Americans
New York Wanderers
New York Hockey Club
Hamilton Tigers
Playing career 1909–1921
McDonnell, at bottom right (inaccurately named 'McDonald'), with the 1912–13 New York Irish-Americans.

Moylan James McDonnell (August 27, 1889 – January 22, 1969) was a Canadian hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League with the Hamilton Tigers in 1920–21. Before joining the Tigers he spent several years playing amateur hockey in New York City, and after retiring coached Princeton University for one season.

Playing career

Born in Stony Mountain, Manitoba, McDonnell would make a name for himself among amateur hockey clubs in New York. He played for the Brooklyn Crescents, New York Irish-Americans, New York Wanderers and the New York Hockey Club between 1909 and 1916. He served during World War I for the next three years and was signed as a free agent by the Hamilton Tigers in December 1920. He retired after his first NHL season.[1]

After the NHL

In 1921–22 McDonnell coached the Princeton University Tigers ice hockey team in the intercollegiate circuit to a 3-6-1 (.350) record.[2]

Not much is known about McDonnell (spelled MacDonell in US Immigration documents) except that he and his wife, Dorothy, lived in New York City, where Moylan was employed at the Federal Reserve Bank at least through 1942.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1909–10 Brooklyn Crescents AAHL 8 7 0 7 — — — — — —
1910–11 Brooklyn Crescents AAHL — — — — — — — — — —
1911–12 Edmonton Maritimers ASHL 6 5 0 5 6 4 1 0 1 10
1912–13 New York Irish-Americans AAHL 8 4 0 4 12 — — — — —
1913–14 New York Irish-Americans AAHL 4 2 0 2 — — — — — —
1914–15 New York Hockey Club AAHL 7 7 0 7 — — — — — —
1915–16 New York Hockey Club AAHL 8 6 0 6 — — — — — —
1920–21 Hamilton Tigers NHL 22 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 22 1 2 3 2 — — — — —

Awards and accomplishments

  • AHAA First All-Star Team (1914, 1915)
  • AAHL Second All-Star Team (1916)

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Princeton Tigers (THL) (1921–1922)
1921–22 Princeton 3–6–1 0–4–0 3rd
Princeton: 3–6–1
Total: 3–6–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ [1] McDonnell at Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. 2001-08. Retrieved Oct. 05, 2008.
  2. ^ The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Jan. 11, 1922, pg. 295


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