Bill McKenzie (ice hockey)

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.

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

Early life

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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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1969–70 Ohio State University NCAA 25 1500 79 4 3.16 .907
1970–71 Ohio State University NCAA 24 1420 65 2 2.74
1971–72 Ohio State University CCHA 22 1280 48 4 [3] 2.25 .864
1972–73 Port Huron Wings IHL 45 2532 120 2 2.84 5 3 2 280 6 2 1.29
1973–74 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 4 4 4 720 43 1 3.59 .885
1973–74 Virginia Wings AHL 29 8 13 2 1470 99 1 4.04 .890
1973–74 London Lions Exhib 2 120 6 0 3.00
1974–75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 1 9 2 739 58 0 4.71 .862
1974–75 Virginia Wings AHL 14 8 6 0 700 33 1 2.82
1975–76 Kansas City Scouts NHL 22 1 16 1 1119 97 0 5.20 .845
1976–77 Colorado Rockies NHL 5 0 2 1 199 8 0 2.41 .921
1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 6 2 3 1 358 24 0 4.02
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 10 7 2 1 513 25 0 2.92 10 8 2 634 23 2 2.18
1977–78 Colorado Rockies NHL 12 3 6 2 651 42 0 3.87 .879
1977–78 Hampton Gulls AHL 12 7 4 0 645 38 1 3.53
1977–78 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 5 1 4 0 305 22 1 4.33
1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 35 6 25 1 1935 164 0 5.09
1979–80 Colorado Rockies NHL 26 9 12 3 1340 78 1 3.49 .871
1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL 9 2 5 1 521 29 1 3.34
NHL totals 91 18 49 13 4768 326 2 4.10 .868
 


Awards and honours

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Award Year
Ohio State Hockey MVP 1970 [4]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1972 [5]
CCHA All-Tournament MVP 1972 [6]
IHL Rookie of the Year 1972-3 [7]
IHL All-Star 1972-3
CHL Playoff MVP (Max McNabb Trophy) 1977 [8]
Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame 2001 [9]
Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame 2021 [10]
 

References

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  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.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award Created
CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
1972
Succeeded by