Bill McKenzie (ice hockey)

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Bill McKenzie
Born (1949-03-12) March 12, 1949 (age 75)
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Kansas City Scouts
Colorado Rockies
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1972–1980
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William Ian McKenzie (born March 12, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1973 and 1980. He also played in various minor leagues, primarily the American Hockey League and Central Hockey League.

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Early life

McKenzie was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, but his family later moved to Riverside, Ontario. He attended Riverside Secondary School from 1964 to 1968, where he competed in football, track, and hockey.

Career

Prior to turning professional, McKenzie played for Ohio State University (1968–72), where he helped the team win the inaugural CCHA Tournament Championship in 1972. He was later inducted into the Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame. [1] Upon retirement from professional hockey, he worked in sales, but continued his involvement with the sport as a volunteer assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey from 1980 through their first appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four in 1998. He then became a volunteer assistant for the Ohio State Women's hockey team from 2004 to 2010. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1969–70 Ohio State University NCAA 25———15007943.16.907————————
1970–71 Ohio State UniversityNCAA24———14206522.74—————————
1971–72 Ohio State University CCHA 22———1280484 [3] 2.25.864————————
1972–73 Port Huron Wings IHL 45———253212022.84—532280621.29—
1973–74 Detroit Red Wings NHL 134447204313.59.885————————
1973–74 Virginia Wings AHL 29813214709914.04.890————————
1973–74 London Lions Exhib2———120603.00—————————
1974–75 Detroit Red WingsNHL131927395804.71.862————————
1974–75 Virginia WingsAHL148607003312.82—————————
1975–76 Kansas City Scouts NHL22116111199705.20.845————————
1976–77 Colorado Rockies NHL5021199802.41.921————————
1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 62313582404.02—————————
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL107215132502.92—10826342322.18—
1977–78 Colorado RockiesNHL123626514203.87.879————————
1977–78 Hampton Gulls AHL127406453813.53—————————
1977–78 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL51403052214.33—————————
1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL356251193516405.09—————————
1979–80 Colorado RockiesNHL26912313407813.49.871————————
1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL92515212913.34—————————
NHL totals91184913476832624.10.868————————
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Awards and honours

AwardYear
Ohio State Hockey MVP1970 [4]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1972 [5]
CCHA All-Tournament MVP1972 [6]
IHL Rookie of the Year1972-3 [7]
IHL All-Star1972-3
CHL Playoff MVP (Max McNabb Trophy)1977 [8]
Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame2001 [9]
Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame2021 [10]
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References

  1. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Archive". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to collegehockeystats.net". www.collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  3. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Archive". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  4. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Archive". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  5. ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Archive". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  7. ↑ Oliver, Nathaniel (2020-07-14). "Forgotten NHL Goalies: Bill McKenzie". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  8. ↑ "Max McNab Trophy award winners at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  9. ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees: 2000-09". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  10. ↑ "Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame celebrates 40th anniversary with 15 new inductees". windsorstar. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award Created
 CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
1972 		Succeeded by


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