Bill McDonald
Bill McDonald
Born: February 9, 1953
Port Arthur, ON Canada
Coaching Career: 1991-2008
Minor league playing stats
Bill McDonald compiled a record of 566 wins and 421 losses and 14 ties in his coaching career with the Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks, Thunder Bay Senators, Fort Worth Fire, Fort Worth Brahmas, Michigan K-Wings, Lubbock Cotton Kings, New Mexico Scorpions, Austin Ice Bats and Dayton Bombers. He began coaching during the 1991 season and last coached during the 2008 campaign.
 Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks |
 Thunder Bay Senators |
 Fort Worth Fire |
 Fort Worth Brahmas |
 Michigan K-Wings |
 Lubbock Cotton Kings |
 New Mexico Scorpions |
 Austin Ice Bats |
 Dayton Bombers |
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | COHL | Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks | 60 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 84 | .467 | .483 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1992-93 | COHL | Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks | 60 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 96 | .533 | .533 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1993-94 | COHL | Thunder Bay Senators | 64 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 139 | .724 | .734 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1994-95 | COHL | Thunder Bay Senators | 74 | 48 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 148 | .667 | .676 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1995-96 | CHL | Fort Worth Fire | 64 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 72 | .375 | .375 | |||
| 1996-97 | CHL | Fort Worth Fire | 66 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 135 | .682 | .682 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1997-98 | WPHL | Fort Worth Brahmas | 69 | 41 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 123 | .594 | .594 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1998-99 | IHL | Michigan K-Wings | 82 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 105 | .427 | .427 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 2000-01 | WPHL | Lubbock Cotton Kings | 71 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 120 | .563 | .563 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 2001-02 | CHL | Lubbock Cotton Kings | 64 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 90 | .469 | .469 | |||
| 2002-03 | CHL | Lubbock Cotton Kings | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 33 | .524 | .524 | Replaced during season | ||
| 2003-04 | CHL | New Mexico Scorpions | 64 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 96 | .500 | .500 | |||
| 2004-05 | CHL | New Mexico Scorpions | 60 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 81 | .450 | .450 | |||
| 2005-06 | CHL | Austin Ice Bats | 64 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 102 | .531 | .531 | |||
| 2006-07 | CHL | Austin Ice Bats | 43 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 48 | .372 | .372 | Replaced during season | ||
| 2007-08 | ECHL | Dayton Bombers | 72 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 87 | .403 | .403 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 2008-09 | ECHL | Dayton Bombers | 72 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 96 | .444 | .444 | |||
| Totals | 1110 | 566 | 421 | 14 | 109 | 1712 | .514 | .516 |
