Lanny McDonald: 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 110

1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 110 Lanny McDonald Hockey Card (Front)

1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 110 Lanny McDonald Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Has an excellent wrist shot and plays aggressive brand of hockey. A high scorer in junior hockey, he has displayed all-around skill in the NHL, particularly as a defensive player for Maple Leafs. His play-making skill adds to his effectiveness on the ice. Lanny’s wedding in 1975 was a big social event.

En Français

Lanny a un excellent lancer du poignet et son style de jeu est agressif. Bon compteur comme junior, il a fait preuve de talents multiples dans la LNH, surtout à la défensive pour les Leafs. Il sait préparer le jeu pour ses compagnons de ligne. Son mariage en 1975 fut un grand evénentent social.

Details

This 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee hockey card refers to Lanny McDonald’s marriage in 1975. He indeed married his wife Ardell that year and the two have now been married for over 50 years. Lanny met Ardell while playing junior hockey for the Medicine Hat Tigers.

1977-78 saw Lanny score 47 goals in 74 games, his highest total as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite the total, McDonald netted just a single hat trick over the campaign. On October 29, 1974 at Maple Leaf Gardens in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings, he scored three on eight shots put toward Detroit goalie Jim Rutherford. He added an assist on a Darryl Sittler goal and even got in a fight with Bill Lochead for a Gordie Howe Hat Trick.

Not one to back down from the rough stuff, a week before, on October 22 at Maple Leaf Gardens, McDonald was assessed a total of 26 minutes in penalties in a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He was involved in a second period fight with Bobby Clarke and a third period fiasco with Andre Dupont that also involved Tiger Williams and Bob Kelly.

Between 1973-74 and 1988-89, Lanny McDonald played 1,111 regular season and 117 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames. He remains Calgary’s single season record holder with 66 goals in 1982-83 and won a Stanley Cup with the team in 1988-89. McDonald was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.

Lanny McDonald NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	14	16	30	43
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	64	17	27	44	86
1975-76	Toronto Maple Leafs	75	37	56	93	70
1976-77	Toronto Maple Leafs	80	46	44	90	77
1977-78	Toronto Maple Leafs	74	47	40	87	54
1978-79	Toronto Maple Leafs	79	43	42	85	32
1979-80	Toronto Maple Leafs	35	15	15	30	10
1979-80	Colorado Rockies	46	25	20	45	43
1980-81	Colorado Rockies	80	35	46	81	56
1981-82	Colorado Rockies	16	6	9	15	20
1981-82	Calgary Flames	55	34	33	67	37
1982-83	Calgary Flames	80	66	32	98	90
1983-84	Calgary Flames	65	33	33	66	64
1984-85	Calgary Flames	43	19	18	37	36
1985-86	Calgary Flames	80	28	43	71	44
1986-87	Calgary Flames	58	14	12	26	54
1987-88	Calgary Flames	60	10	13	23	57
1988-89	Calgary Flames	51	11	7	18	26
	Totals	1111	500	506	1006	899

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	7	0	0	0	2
1975-76	Toronto Maple Leafs	10	4	4	8	4
1976-77	Toronto Maple Leafs	9	10	7	17	6
1977-78	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	3	4	7	10
1978-79	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	3	2	5	0
1979-80	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1979-80	Colorado Rockies	0	0	0	0	0
1980-81	Colorado Rockies	0	0	0	0	0
1981-82	Colorado Rockies	0	0	0	0	0
1981-82	Calgary Flames	3	0	1	1	6
1982-83	Calgary Flames	7	3	4	7	19
1983-84	Calgary Flames	11	6	7	13	6
1984-85	Calgary Flames	1	0	0	0	0
1985-86	Calgary Flames	22	11	7	18	30
1986-87	Calgary Flames	5	0	0	0	2
1987-88	Calgary Flames	9	3	1	4	6
1988-89	Calgary Flames	14	1	3	4	29
	Totals	117	44	40	84	120

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