The Stanley Cup was won by McDonald in his first season with the Blackhawks in 1961 after he had previously won three in a row while playing for Montreal, and he was credited with scoring the winning goal in the championship game.
He scored 180 points (73 goals, 107 assists) in 265 regular-season games over the course of four seasons in Chicago, as well as 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 33 postseason games.