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...Every now and then I think I'd like to play [in the NHL] just for the achievement of playing in the best league in the world," MacDonald said. "The money was better in Hartford, but I wasn't going to do well there unless I was ready for the 80-game grind. That's something that takes a commitment...
...MacDonald has not closed himself off to playing in the NHL--and the Whalers would still like to see him in a blue-and-green uniform next season...
...Switzerland, MacDonald practices in double sessions and doubts he'll be able to come home before March--but he has Sundays free and has a chance to explore another part of the world. That, he feels, is a distinct advantage over...
...however, one big European vacation. As an "import"--one of two American players allowed each European team--MacDonald is under a lot of pressure to produce. It's not a new situation for MacDonald: he's always felt a personal, if not an outside, push to succeed...
While others may expect great things out of MacDonald, he himself expects perfection. Last season with the Crimson, he often questioned his contribution to the program. In the end, he came through with a 60-point season, a school-record career goal total and Harvard's third Hobey Baker award. When MacDonald packed for Switzerland, he didn't leave his trademark modesty at home...