Hunter McDonald
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | May 11, 2002 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Fairport, NY | Height: | 6'3" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 194 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Northeastern | 2022 |
Elite Prospects Data
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Entry Draft | 2020 | 10 | 148 | Omaha Lancers |
| NAHL Entry Draft | 2021 | 6 | 168 | Oklahoma Warriors |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2022 | 6 | 165 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | D | 2025-09-30 |
| Northeastern Univ. | Philadelphia Flyers | D | 2024-04-15 |
| Omaha Lancers | Northeastern Univ. | D | 2022-01-26 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| US 15U Nationals Tier I Champion | USA Hockey | 2017-2018 |
| NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (Hockey East) Best Defensive Defenseman | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Syracuse Nationals PW | QC Int PW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Syracuse Nationals 14U AAA | 14U AAA | |||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15U AAA | T1EHL 15U | 30 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15U AAA | 15U AAA | 74 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 73 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Rochester Coalition 16U AAA | 16U AAA | |||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Fairport High | USHS-NY | 17 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 45 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018-2019 | Team Gold | USA-S16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Rochester Monarchs | NCDC | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 65 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Corpus Christi IceRays | NAHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Team Columbia | USA-S17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 96 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-2022 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 33 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 59 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022-2023 | Northeastern Univ. | NCAA | 35 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 56 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Northeastern Univ. | NCAA | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 32 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2024-2025 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 71 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 99 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025-2026 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||||||














