Player's Profile
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- Name: Drew MacKenzie
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 200 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-12-17
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2007
- Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut
- Acquired: 7th round (209th overall), 2007
- Playing In: NCAA
Drew MacKenzie
Prospect Grade: 5.5 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
All born within two months of one another and all hailing from New Canaan CO, Max Pacioretty, Jack Downing and Drew MacKenzie have taken the same route to professional hockey, albeit on different timetables.
2005-06: Pacioretty and Downing attended the Taft School, a Connecticut prep school reknowned for its elite hockey program. A year later the two plied their trade in the USHL. MacKenzie decided on a more conservative timetable and played for Taft this year (2006-07), impressing Sabre scouts enough to be selected in the seventh round of the NHL entry draft. Next year it'll be his turn to play in the USHL after being drafted by the Waterloo Blackhawks. MacKenzie then intends to play for the Univesity of Vermont with the undrafted Downing, while Pacioretty, Montreal's first round pick, will attend the University of Michigan this fall. MacKenzie's father and uncle both played college hockey.
2007-08: With Waterloo (USHL), MacKenzie notched 18 points (4+14) with the club, and his plus-7 rating ranked second best on the team. He helped lead Waterloo to the USHL Championship and recorded six assists and a plus-2 rating in 11 playoff games. He ranked third among USHL defensemen in playoff assists and sixth overall in scoring. MacKenzie, who will play for the University of Vermont for the 2008-09 season, will be joining former teammate Jack Downing. The two played together at Taft School in Connecticut during the 2005-06 season.
Talent Analysis
MacKenzie is a big smooth-skating defenseman with a touch of a mean streak. His main asset is his on-ice vision, which allows him to read the play and often start the break with a pass. Although he will turn 20 this season, he is a hard worker and composed enough to stick to his own developmental timetable.
Future
Plays for the Univ. of Vermont. Due to his work ethic, size, and vision, he may find a professional opportunity if he can continue to improve at a steady pace.
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Profile Last Updated: August, 28th 2009
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