Moylan McDonnell

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. Prior to joining the Tigers he spent several years playing amateur hockey in New York City, and after retiring coached Princeton University for one season.

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 19091921
McDonnell, at bottom right (inaccurately named 'McDonald'), with the 1912–13 New York Irish-Americans.

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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1909–10 Brooklyn Crescents AAHL 8707
1910–11 Brooklyn Crescents AAHL
1911–12 Edmonton Maritimers ASHL 65056 410110
1912–13 New York Irish-Americans AAHL 840412
1913–14 New York Irish-Americans AAHL 4202
1914–15 New York Hockey Club AAHL 7707
1915–16 New York Hockey Club AAHL 8606
1920–21 Hamilton Tigers NHL 221232
NHL totals 221232

Awards and accomplishments

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

References

  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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