Lanny McDonald
Notable Resident of the Canadian Badlands
Lanny King McDonald not only is a retired NHL hockey player, he
is also a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Born in Hanna Alberta,
Lanny spent his 20 year career with the Toronto Maple Leafs,
Colorado Rockies and most memorable, the Calgary Flames. In his 8
seasons with the flames he became one of the leagues elite players.
He recorded 66 goals in one season with the flames to go with 32
assists. Lanny joins an elite few in the 500 goal club, along with
1000 points. Lanny went out on top, during his final year in the
NHL during the 1988-89 season he led the Calgary Flames past the
Montreal Canadiens to claim their first Stanley Cup.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
