Stew MacDonald

Stew MacDonald has made quite an impact on the sporting landscape of western Canada.

After graduation, the first stop on his professional journey was Regina, Saskatchewan, where he served as director of marketing and publicity for the Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In 1987 he joined the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL), where he served as director of marketing for over a decade. In 1998 he was named chief operating officer of the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Saint John Flames and guided the club for five seasons.

He rejoined the Oilers in 2004 and has spent the last two decades in senior management roles with the organization and was named president and chief revenue officer of OEG Sports & Entertainment in 2021. In his current role, he guides a team responsible for ticket sales, premium seating, corporate sales, marketing and business intelligence for the Oilers, the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings, the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and Rogers Place arena.

His teams have won three Stanley Cup Championships, as well as one Calder Cup and one Memorial Cup. He continues to support Durham College as an Alumni Leader, a participant in the DC Talks: Alumni Series, and a mentor to students.