ESTERO, Fla. - Florida Everblades General Manager Craig Brush, along with Director of Hockey Operations and Head Coach Brad Ralph, announced they have agreed to terms with forward Kody McDonald and defenseman Cole MacDonald for the 2022-23 season.
McDonald, 24, tallied 15 points (5g-10a) in 29 games with Florida in the 2021-22 season. From 2014-19, McDonald played in the Western Hockey League for the Prince George Cougars, Prince Albert Raiders and the Victoria Royals. Collectively, he played in 323 regular-season games and totaled 186 points (95g-91a).
Before starting his professional career, the Lethbridge, Alberta native played for Carleton University from 2019-21. During his time as a Raven, McDonald totaled 12 points (5g-7a). In the 2020 playoffs, McDonald played in four games, adding three points (1g-2a).
MacDonald, 26, is a familiar face to the Everblades organization. He played in two games during the 2019-20 season and 43 contests in 2020-21. He returns to the Everblades after playing for Unia Oswiecim in Poland and ASC Corona Brasov in Romania during the 2021-22 season.
The Wetaskiwin, Alberta native played at St. Francis Xavier University from 2016-20. During his time with the X-Men, MacDonald tallied 89 points (20g-69a) in 140 regular-season games and added 17 points (7g-10a) in 27 games in the playoffs.
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