MacKenzie Entwistle

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MacKenzie Entwistle
Chicago Blackhawks at Seattle Kraken - April 8, 2023 - Will Borgen, Martin Jones and Mackenzie Entwistle (52804373757).jpg
Entwistle (right) in a game against the Seattle Kraken in 2023.
Born (1999-07-14) July 14, 1999 (age 25)
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Florida Panthers
Charlotte Checkers  (AHL)
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 69th overall, 2017
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2019present

MacKenzie Entwistle (born July 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft.

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Early life

Entwistle was born on July 14, 1999, in Georgetown, Ontario, [1] to Margeret and Dave Entwistle. [2] Both parents were active in sports during their youth, his mother played volleyball, and his father played rugby at the provincial level for Ontario. [3] With his father's English heritage, Entwistle also participated in soccer, along with lacrosse and ice hockey, during his upbringing. [4]

Playing career

Entwistle spent his major junior career in the Ontario Hockey League, suiting up for both the Guelph Storm and the Hamilton Bulldogs. [5]

Selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2017 NHL Draft, Entwistle was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on July 12, 2018, as part of a multi-player deal that included Marcus Kruger, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell, and a 2019 fifth-round pick going to Chicago in exchange for Marian Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, and a third-round pick. [6] A few months later, on October 17, 2018, the Blackhawks signed him to a three-year entry-level contract. [7]

After spending five seasons with the Blackhawks organization, Entwistle departed as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way deal with the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, on July 2, 2024. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14Toronto Marlboros U16 GTHL 10000
2014–15Toronto Marlboros U16GTHL6622274924
2015–16 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 60681427
2016–17 Hamilton BulldogsOHL541213252571120
2017–18 Hamilton BulldogsOHL4913253835211071714
2018–19 Hamilton BulldogsOHL2915122725
2018–19 Guelph Storm OHL2815153023247142114
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 5611152638
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 51122
2020–21 Rockford IceHogsAHL2248128
2021–22 Chicago BlackhawksNHL55571223
2021–22 Rockford IceHogsAHL20116
2022–23 Chicago BlackhawksNHL66461014
2023–24 Chicago BlackhawksNHL67561147
2024–25 Charlotte Checkers AHL711210821320
NHL totals19315203586

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Canada Red U17 61016
2016 Canada IH18 40114
2017 Canada U18 54376
2019 Canada WJC 53030
Junior totals20841216

References

  1. "MacKenzie Entwistle". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. Pecoskie, Teri (July 5, 2017). "Audio feature: Backstage at the NHL draft with Bulldogs' forward MacKenzie Entwistle". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. Maher, Eamonn (June 20, 2017). "Entwistle excited for Saturday's NHL draft". Toronto. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. Coratti, Stephanie (January 29, 2019). "Player Spotlight: MacKenzie Entwistle". Guelph Storm. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. "Storm acquire MacKenzie Entwistle from the Hamilton Bulldogs". Guelph Storm. January 5, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  6. "Blackhawks trade Hossa's contract to Coyotes in package deal". TSN. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  7. "Blackhawks agree to terms with Entwistle". Chicago Blackhawks. October 17, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  8. "Florida Panthers agree to terms with MacKenzie Entwistle". Florida Panthers. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.