The Bloomington Jefferson hockey community is in mourning.
On June 28, Tim McDoanld, who was a member of of the 1992 and 1993 state champion Jefferson boys hockey teams was killed in a helicopter crash at the Brainerd Airport. McDonald, who piloted the helicopter, was 44.
McDonald was part of a great run of Jefferson boys hockey teams that utilized team oriented play under the leadership of head coach Tom Saterdalen and his assistant John Bianchi. Other notable names included Micke Crowley, Nick Checco and Cort Lundeen. In the nets for the 1992 team were Sean Glynn and Randy Koeppl.
In the 1992 state tier I tournament, McDonald sent the Jaguars into the state championship game against the Moorhead Spuds with an unassisted goal in overtime to beat the Cloquet Lumberjacks. Jefferson would hoist the championship trophy after defeating the Spuds. Following the championship game, McDonald would be named to the Tier I All Tournament team.
McDonald would cap his senior season with two goals in the 1993 state Tier I semifinal game with a pair of goals against the Elk River Elks. The Jaguars would once again be victorious with a 4-0 shutout win over the Hill-Murray Pioneers in the title game.
After graduating from Jefferson, McDoanld would join fellow Jaguar Jon De St. Hubert at Gustavus Adolphus College. McDonald would play three seasons for the Gusties, scoring 61 goals and assisting on 63 for a total of 124 points in 97 games.
McDonald would later serve his nation as a Blackhawk pilot in the US Army. He served two combat tours in Iraq and would become a medevac pilot. He would also be the father of four children.
HSGN would like to send its condolences to the McDonald family on the passing of one of the members of a team that worked together to bring home two of three consecutive state titles to the west Bloomington school. May he rest in peace.
Blogger's Note: Research for this article comes from sources that include The Bloomington Sun-Current and gustavus.edu.
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