Matt MacKenzie
the WHL

Matt MacKenzie

Hometown:

New Westminster British Columbia

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1991-10-15

Position:

D

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

2010

Height:

6-2

Acquired:

3rd round (83rd Overall), 2010

Weight:

198 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2007-08: MacKenzie, a second round pick of the Calgary Hitmen at the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft, played in 39 games for the Hitmen.  He scored 2 goals and added 6 assists for 8 points.  He finished the season with a +15 rating.  In 6 playoff games for the Hitmen, MacKenzie scored 1 goals and added 2 assists for 3 points.

2008-09: In 49 games for the Hitmen, MacKenzie scored 3 goals and added 9 assists for 12 points.  In 16 playoff games for the Hitmen, he registered 2 assists while posting a +7 rating.

2009-10: MacKenzie played in 64 games for the Hitmen, scoring 6 goals and adding 34 assists for 40 points.  He was a +16 for the season while adding 62 penalty minutes to his totals.  In the postseason, MacKenzie and his Hitmen teammates marched to the WHL Championship, with MacKenzie scoring 6 goals and adding 10 assists for 16 points in 23 games.  He had a +9 rating and finsihed with 62 penalty minutes.  MacKenzie played for Team Orr at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game.

2010-11: MacKenzie started the season with the Calgary Hitmen before being traded to the Tri-City Americans in a WHL trade deadline deal for two players and a draft pick. Between the two clubs he appeared in 73 games and scored 7 goals with 31 assists and was -9 plus/minus with 36 PMs. He was effective on the power play; scoring 5 of his 7 goals with the man advantage. In 10 playoff games for Tri-City, he scored 1 goal (power play) with 4 assists and was -1 with 6 PMs.