Chris MacKenzie (born February 15, 1975) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach for UConn. He previously served as the head coach for Niagara.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UConn |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Record | 177–165–48 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 15, 1975 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Niagara University |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–2000 | Niagara |
| 2000–2001 | JYP |
| Position(s) | Defenceman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2008 | UMass Lowell (Assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Niagara |
| 2012–2013 | Ohio State (Assistant) |
| 2014–present | UConn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 200–196–58 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Playing career
editMacKenzie helped start the Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey program in 1996. He captained the Purple Eagles for four seasons and holds several records at Niagara, including the record for most points by a defenseman in one season with 32 points in 2000. Following the season he was named to the All-CHA first team.[1] He is also the program's all-time leader for goals (20), assists (77) and points (97) by a defenseman.[2] Following his collegiate career he played one year for JYP of the SM-liiga.[3]
Coaching career
editFollowing his playing career, MacKenzie served as an assistant coach at UMass Lowell for eight years.[4]
Niagara University
editOn May 20, 2009, MacKenzie was named the second head coach at Niagara in program history. [5] He served as head coach for two years and compiled a 24–31–10 record. He resigned as head coach on August 23, 2011.[6][7]
University of Connecticut
editOn May 2, 2013, MacKenzie was named head coach at UConn.[8][1] On December 15, 2022, he signed a six-year contract extension at UConn.[9] With a win on January 17, 2024, MacKenzie became the winningest coach in program history, surpassing the previous record of 163 wins held by Heather Linstad.[10]
During the 2023–24 season, MacKenzie led the Huskies to a program best 25–8–5 record, and their first Hockey East regular season championship in program history.[11][12] The Huskies also won the Hockey East tournament and advanced to the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history.[13] Following an outstanding season, he was named the AHCA Coach of the Year.[14][15]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara University (CHA) (2009–2011) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Niagara | 12–14–5 | 7–6–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Niagara | 11–17–5 | 8–6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Niagara: | 23–31–10 | ||||||||
| University of Connecticut (Hockey East) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | UConn | 9–24–2 | 6–14–1 | 5th | |||||
| 2014–15 | UConn | 11–18–8 | 5–11–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2015–16 | UConn | 18–15–5 | 11–10–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2016–17 | UConn | 14–18–4 | 9–13–2 | 7th | |||||
| 2017–18 | UConn | 16–14–9 | 7–11–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2018–19 | UConn | 14–18–4 | 9–14–4 | 7th | |||||
| 2019–20 | UConn | 19–18–2 | 13–12–2 | 5th | |||||
| 2020–21 | UConn | 9–10–1 | 8–9–1 | 7th | |||||
| 2021–22 | UConn | 24–9–4 | 16–7–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 2022–23 | UConn | 18–13–4 | 12–11–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2023–24 | UConn | 25–8–5 | 19–4–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| UConn: | 177–165–48 | 115–166–36 | |||||||
| Total: | 200–196–58 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "Chris MacKenzie". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Baldwin, Thomas (January 19, 2016). "Celebrating 20 years of NU hockey: The All-Time team". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Coaches Week: Chris MacKenzie is all about the team culture". The Daily Campus. April 16, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ice Hockey: MacKenzie Named Head Coach of Niagara Women's Hockey". goriverhawks.com. May 21, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "MacKenzie Appointed As Women's Hockey Coach". purpleeagles.com. May 20, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "MacKenzie Resigns As Head Coach". purpleeagles.com. August 23, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Beutel, Nate (August 23, 2011). "MacKenzie resigns at NU". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Chris MacKenzie Named UConn Women's Hockey Coach". Hartford Courant. May 2, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Dayton, Kels (December 15, 2022). "UConn, women's hockey coach Chris Mackenzie agree on terms for new six-year contract". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Head Coach Chris MacKenzie Becomes Winningest Coach in Program History". uconnhuskies.com. January 17, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Weekly Release: UConn Wins First Regular Season Crown in Program History". hockeyeastonline.com. February 27, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Amore, Don (March 5, 2014). "Give it up for Chris MacKenzie, Dad-joking mastermind behind UConn's rise in women's hockey". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "No. 1 Seed Huskies Win Hockey East Championship for First Time in Program History". uconnhuskies.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "UConn women's hockey's Chris MacKenzie named National Coach of the Year". Hartford Courant. March 21, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Coach Mackenzie Named National Coach of The Year". uconnhuskies.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database