Lanny McDonald - Calgary, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 51° 02.646 W 114° 03.826
11U E 705820 N 5658831
Quick Description: This wooden sculpture is of hockey legend Lanny McDonald is located in downtown Calgary, Alberta. The wooden carving of his likeness has been signed by the hockey great as well.
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 11/16/2007 5:01:59 AM
Waymark Code: WM2KG5
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Long Description:Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta) is a
retired professional ice hockey player and a member of the Hockey
Hall of Fame.
He was known as a grinding forward, he scored a memorable
overtime goal (with both a fractured wrist and broken nose) for the
Maple Leafs during the 1978 playoffs that eliminated the New York
Islanders from the quarterfinals.
Lanny McDonald is also remembered for the 1983 season in which
he was in a scoring race with Wayne Gretzky for a substantial part
of the season. He scored 66 goals that season. McDonald set a
record that season because it was the most goals scored by a player
without breaking the 100 point mark. McDonald added 32 assists for
a total of 98 points that season. McDonald is regarded as a local
hero in Calgary for bringing the cup to the Calgary Flames for the
first and only time in the history of the organization. He is
widely recognized for his iconic red walrus moustache.
He played 1111 games in the NHL, scored 500 goals and 506
assists.