Playing Career
McFadden started his career with the Portland Buckaroos of the Pacific Coast Hockey League. He spent two years with the Buckaroos before joining the Montreal Sr. Canadiens in the Quebec Senior Hockey League in 1941-42. In 1942-43, McFadden joined the Canadian Army. He was posted in Winnipeg and he played hockey with the Winnipeg Army. After three years in the army, McFadden rejoined the QSHL, but this time with the Ottawa Senators. McFadden contributed large amounts of points on the team and in 1946-47 he was traded to the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League.
After averaging over a point with the Bisons in the AHL, he was signed on to the National Hockey League by the Detroit Red Wings during their playoff run in 1946-47. The Red Wings ended up being beaten by the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games, but McFadden's 2 points during the playoffs, helped give him another chance on the roster for next season. McFadden ended up scoring 24 goals during his rookie season and this helped him win the Calder Memorial Trophy. He remained in Detroit for three more seasons, which saw him win the Stanley Cup in 1949-50, and a berth to the 1950 NHL All-Star Game.
On August 20, 1951, McFadden was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks with teammates George Gee, Max McNab, Jimmy Peters, Clare Martin and Rags Raglan in exchange for 75,000$ and future considerations. McFadden played in Chicago for three seasons. He played in 19 games during the 1953-54 season, before being sent down to the minors. He played another three seasons in the minors with the Calgary Stampeders before retiring.
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