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Ab McDonald, Manitoba’s beloved former Winnipeg Jet and NHL great, was presented with the Order of the Buffalo Hunt Thursday night by Premier Brian Pallister.

McDonald, who won three Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and one with the Chicago Blackhawks, has been a lifelong supporter of Special Olympics Manitoba.

DAVID LIPNOWSKI / FREE PRESS FILES Ab McDonald poses with a cutout of himself during the grand opening of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

The Order of the Buffalo Hunt is one of Manitoba’s highest honours.

"Four Stanley Cup wins over the course of his incredible career place Ab McDonald among a very select group of elite NHL athletes," Pallister said in a news release.

"As impressive as his sporting accomplishments, his unwavering support for Winnipeg and his 40-plus years of support for Special Olympics has made him a true hero and a champion for thousands of young people throughout our province."

McDonald was honoured at a Special Olympics event at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg to celebrate his 80th birthday.

"We often measure the success of a person’s life by what they have accomplished for themselves. But it has long been my belief that a true measure of success is perhaps better defined by what a person has accomplished for their community. Ab McDonald stands tall in both of these categories," Pallister said.

McDonald, the first captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association in 1972, is an honoured member of both the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

During the past 40 years, he has participated in numerous fundraising and community events for Special Olympics Manitoba.