Andy McDonald Andy McDonald ( born August 25 , 1977 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger , an alternate captain of the St . Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Playing career . McDonald was first coached by his father , who originally had him play defence , but moved him to forward when it became evident he would be too small to make a career as a defenceman . He played in the Strathroy & District Minor Hockey Association and moved onto the Elgin - Middlesex Chiefs AAA team . Andy played Junior B hockey for the Strathroy Rockets . In 1994 – 1995 , he was named the Rockets Most Valuable Player and had the best plus - minus as a forward . From the OHA he received Eastern Division MVP , League MVP , and the OHA Player of the Year . In 1995 – 1996 , he again had the best plus - minus as a forward , was Rocket Player of the Year , MVP , and Playoff MVP . He also received the Eastern Division MVP , League MVP , and League Player of the Year that season . In the playoffs Andy scored the game winning goal in overtime of game six against the Aylmer Aces that gave the Rockets a huge upset win and their first playoff series win in 19 years . After being spotted playing in the Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League by Stan Moore and Chris Wells , Andy spent four years with a full scholarship at Colgate University alongside fellow Strathroy native Darryl Campbell , the older brother of the Chicago Blackhawks ' Brian Campbell . He led the Division I Red Raiders , culminating his career there with an ECAC scoring championship , being named the ECAC Player of the Year , being selected for the ECAC All - Star Team and was a finalist for the coveted Hobey Baker Award and an All - American . He graduated with a degree in International Relations . He went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by Anaheim in 2000 . On December 3 , 2000 , he scored his first NHL goal against Jamie Storr of the Los Angeles Kings . Concussion problems plagued his first three seasons with the Ducks , and he was forced to sit and watch when the team made a run at the Stanley Cup in 2003 . On January 19 , 2007 , McDonald was selected to play in his first NHL All - Star game , replacing Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg who was injured . During the skills competition , McDonald won the fastest skater challenge , finishing with a time of 14 . 03 seconds ( Mike Gartner holds the record of 13 . 386 ) . On June 4 , 2007 , during game four of the Stanley Cup finals against the Ottawa Senators , McDonald contributed on all 3 of the Ducks goals , scoring two goals and an assist , en route to a 3 – 2 victory . McDonald was named the first star of the game on the official scoresheet . He finished with five goals in the series as the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in five games . On December 14 , 2007 , in order for the Anaheim Ducks to free up salary cap space for Scott Niedermayer , McDonald was traded to the St . Louis Blues for Doug Weight . McDonald fractured his leg in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on November 16 , 2008 . McDonald signed a four year extension with the Blues in February 2009 . Personal . McDonald and his wife Gina celebrated the birth of their first child , Jake Gene McDonald , on October 8 , 2007 at 12 : 50 p . m . Jake was 7 lbs . , 5 oz .