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Wilfred MacDonald Athletics Main Site University of Prince Edward Island UPEI Home Future Students Current Students Alumni & Friends Parents & Family Staff & Faculty Contacts SuckerfishHome Campus Recreation & Club Sports Athletics Facilities Schedule & Scores Athlete of the Week Contact Us Partnerships Box Office Recruitment Panther Sport TeamsMens Soccer Womens Soccer Womens Rugby Field Hockey Mens Basketball Womens Basketball Mens Hockey Womens Hockey Swimming Wilfred MacDonaldMain NavigationAthletics Headlines UPEI Athletes Only Sports Centre Programs Sports Centre Hours Fitness and Wellness UPEI Sports Hall of Fame Summer Camps Student Athletic Council 2004Inductee UPEI 19751979Wilfred MacDonald was the lynchpin of the entertaining UPEI hockey teams of the late 1970s dominating games from his defense position and becoming the first hockey player from UPEI to be named an AllCanadian performer in 1979 His coach Jack Hynes noted at the time of MacDonalds AllCanadian selection There is no doubt in my mind that he is deserving of this award The only thing is that he could have just as easily won it the past two seasons Everyone knows the type of performance he has given the club all his career He is the best that has played here Over his fouryear career MacDonalds impact from the point was tremendous striking for 41 goals and adding 82 assists in his 106 games He was named to the AllConference team three times and was UPEIs Male Athlete of the Year twice In 1979 he capped off his career with the AUAA Most Valuable Player award and the AUAA Dr Bill Godfrey trophy The Godfrey award is given annually to the AUAA hockey player who best exemplifies the spirit of intercollegiate hockey through onice leadership and sportsmanlike conduct MacDonald was nominated for CIAU Player of the Year and was nosed out for the award by future NHL star Randy Gregg of the University of Alberta Upon the close of his career the Southport native was presented a plaque by LieutenantGovernor Gordon Bennett (also a 2004 Hall of Fame inductee) which stated To Wilfred MacDonald an outstanding athlete who exemplified to the highest degree the qualities of sportsmanship skill leadership academic achievement and class during his intercollegiate career at the University of Prince Edward Island UPEI Hall Of Fame Inductees2008Dick Tingley Dr William Bill Stanish Janet Rogers UPEI Mens Basketball 19851986 2006Dr Frank Garrity Dr Kathie McNally Richard Little 20051983 UPEI Mens Soccer Panthers Brian Chandler Dave Shellington Libby OBrien (Baldwin) Mike Lyriotokis 20041952 SDU Rugby Team Debbie WhiteLamont Ed Hilton Gil Collins Wilfred MacDonald 20034346 Prince of Wales College Hockey Line 196465 SDU Hockey Team Dave Hermie MacNeill Glenn Smiley Tracy MacEachern 2...