Girard "Gerry" McDonald (born March 18, 1958) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers between 1981 and 1984. He grew up on Elmlawn Road in Braintree, Massachusetts. Gerry graduated from Braintree High School in 1976 and North Adams State College in 1980. His son, Colin, is a hockey player, formerly playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders as well as several other teams.