Coquitlam's Bruin McDonald has committed to attend Simon Fraser University and play for the Clan men's hockey team for the 2012-13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League campaign, it was announced today (Monday).
McDonald. 20. played four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Prince George Cougars and Spokane Chiefs. The blueliner notched 10 points and 33 penalty minutes in 53 games in his final full season with Prince George before moving to Spokane and eventually on to the QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques. With a strong career in major-junior hockey, McDonald will bolster the defensive core for SFU as they pursue their fourth BCIHL title.
"Bruin's experience and skill set will be a huge asset to our blueline," said SFU head coach Mark Coletta. "I'm excited to see him raise the level of intensity on the ice and I think he will contribute to the success of our program in a big way."
Said McDonald: "Coming to SFU gives me a chance to join an up and coming program at a very high academic school where I can continue both my hockey career and studies at a high level."
He describes himself as "smooth skating, and good puck moving defenceman" and aims to establish himself as a top-four defenceman on the Clan while maintaining a strong GPA.
