Jim McKenzie (ice hockey)

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Jim McKenzie
Born (1969-11-03) November 3, 1969 (age 52)
Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
Dallas Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils
Nashville Predators
NHL Draft 73rd overall, 1989
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 19892004

James P. McKenzie (born November 3, 1969) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks after being hired midway through the 2011/12 season.

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Selected 73rd overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers, McKenzie primarily played as an enforcer throughout his career, which combined with his height at 6 feet 4 inches, earned him the nickname "Big Jim". He also played for the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Nashville Predators. In his 15 seasons in the National Hockey League, McKenzie played 880 regular season games, scoring 48 goals and 52 assists for 100 points, and collecting 1,739 penalty minutes. He also played in 51 playoff games, scoring no points and collecting 38 penalty minutes, holding the record for most games without a point among forwards in an NHL playoff career. He won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 2003.


Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86Moose Jaw Warriors AAA SMHL 3618264489
1985–86 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 30220
1986–87 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL6553812590007
1987–88 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL6211718134
1988–89 Victoria Cougars WHL67152742176814530
1989–90 Binghamton Whalers AHL 5641216149
1989–90 Hartford Whalers NHL 50004
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL24347102
1990–91 Hartford WhalersNHL4143710860008
1991–92 Hartford WhalersNHL6751687
1992–93 Hartford WhalersNHL64369202
1993–94 Hartford WhalersNHL2612367
1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL3423563
1993–94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL110001630000
1994–95 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL392136350004
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL7342620210002
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL6553820070002
1997–98 Phoenix CoyotesNHL6434714610000
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL735499940004
1999–2000 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL3133648
1999–2000Washington CapitalsNHL301231610000
2000–01 New Jersey Devils NHL5322411930002
2001–02 New Jersey DevilsNHL6735812360002
2002–03 New Jersey DevilsNHL764812881300014
2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL611348810000
NHL totals880485210017395100038

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