All-American Lane MacDonald

It is hard to imagine a more successful amateur career in the United States. Lane MacDonald did it all in the 1980's. MacDonald was born in Tulsa but grew up in Wisconsin. The Ivy League called and MacDonald was off to Harvard University. He was twice named All-American and led the Crimson to a 1989 NCAA title. The 1989 season also was special as MacDonald captured the Hobey Baker as the NCAA's top collegiate player.

As if his accomplishments weren't enough at Harvard, MacDonald also was a key member of the 1988 US Olympic team that competed in Calgary.

MacDonald was drafted by the Calgary Flames, but a series of head injuries ended his career by the time the 1990's arrived. The left winger spent a single season in Switzerland with Lugano before having to retire. In 2005, he was inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame.

Today, MacDonald is a General Partner in an equity firm and lives is the Boston area with his wife and three children. His father, Lowell, was a gifted NHL player scoring 180 goals in just over 500 games.