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 NHL Draft
- Playing In: Junior
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.
In 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.
Talent Analysis
MacKenzie is a big smooth-skating defenseman with a touch of a mean streak. Like every big defender though, the more he uses his size the more effective he'll be, especially in his own zone. MacKenzie's main asset, is his on-ice vision, a skill that can't be taught. MacKenzie is a prototypical stay-at-home defenseman who is quite content to start the breakout with a deft pass and stay quiet until the puck returns to his half of the ice. He's also a hard worker and composed
enough to stick to his own timetable.
Future
Never underestimate a hard worker with size and good on-ice vision. MacKenzie was taken later in the draft because he was behind the timetable for players his age. There is absolutely no reason to believe the Sabres won't be patient with him and as long as the University of Vermont can provide enough elite level competition, MacKenzie should have a good shot at pro hockey.
Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2006-07 | Taft Eagles (US High-Connecticut) | 24 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -- | 10 |
Profile Last Updated: March, 26th 2008
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