Donald William Awrey (born July 18, 1943) is a Canadian former professional hockey defenceman.

He played 979 career National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, and Colorado Rockies.

He overcame a back injury while attending high school after surgery to fuse three vertebrae and being confined to a Stryker frame for three weeks.

[1] A defensive defenceman, known for his superb shot-blocking and bone-jarring bodychecks, Awrey played for the Niagara Falls Flyers of the OHA before being signed by the Bruins.

[3] He was dealt from the Canadiens to the Penguins for a third-round selection in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft (42nd overall–Richard David) and cash on August 11, 1976.