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Ab McDonaldvsDon Marcotte

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L · VAL group SKATER

Ab McDonald

1959–1972 · 14 seasons

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L · VAL group SKATER

Don Marcotte

1966–1982 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Ab McDonald and Don Marcotte: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ab McDonald	Stat	Don Marcotte
14	Seasons	15
46.7	Career VAL	52.4
9.4 (1970)	Peak-season VAL	9.0 (1973)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1960 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Ab McDonald and Don Marcotte have
Ab McDonald	Stat	Don Marcotte
Career
762	Games	868
Skating
182	Goals	230
248	Assists	254
430	Points	484
45	Power-play goals	16
27	Game-winning goals	30
198

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Ab McDonald	Don Marcotte
22	4.9	0.4
23	0	1
24	3.4	0
25	3.4	9
26	7.3	7.5
27	5.8	8.6
28	0	4
29	2	6.3
30	—	6.6
31	5.1	4.6
32	5.4	0.8
33	9.4	1.7
34	0	1.9
35	0	—

Age	Ab McDonald	Don Marcotte
22	4.9	0.4
23	0	1
24	3.4	0
25	3.4	9
26	7.3	7.5
27	5.8	8.6
28	0	4
29	2	6.3
30	—	6.6
31	5.1	4.6
32	5.4	0.8
33	9.4	1.7
34	0	1.9
35	0	—

Age	Ab McDonald	Don Marcotte
22	4.9	0.4
23	0	1
24	3.4	0
25	3.4	9
26	7.3	7.5
27	5.8	8.6
28	0	4
29	2	6.3
30	—	6.6
31	5.1	4.6
32	5.4	0.8
33	9.4	1.7
34	0	1.9
35	0	—

Age	Ab McDonald	Don Marcotte
22	4.9	0.4
23	0	1
24	3.4	0
25	3.4	9
26	7.3	7.5
27	5.8	8.6
28	0	4
29	2	6.3
30	—	6.6
31	5.1	4.6
32	5.4	0.8
33	9.4	1.7
34	0	1.9
35	0	—