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Revision as of 00:47, 17 January 2022

This article is about the former Canadian ice hockey player. For the Barry Humphries Character played by Barry Crocker, see Barry McKenzie.
Barry MacKenzie
at St. Michael's College, c. 1962
Born (1941-08-16) August 16, 1941 (age 83)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
National team  Canada
Playing career 1960–1970
Barry MacKenzie
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Austria

John Barry MacKenzie (born August 16, 1941) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. He played for Canada at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics, winning one bronze medal in 1968, as well as in three World Championships, winning a further two more bronzes. He would also play 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1968–69 season.

After his retirement, MacKenzie became the first coach hired by the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey Association and became principal and coach at the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Saskatoon. He eventually worked with the Minnesota Wild as a player development coordinator.

He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.

Career

At the age of 15, MacKenzie played for the Weston Dukes with the goal of joining the Toronto Marlies before he was encouraged by Father David Bauer to attend St. Michael's College School. He played at St. Michael during the 1960–61 season where they captured the Memorial Cup.[1] After the teams Memorial Cup run, Father David Bauer became the head coach of the University of British Columbia men's ice hockey team, the UBC Thunderbirds.[2] For the 1962–1963 season, MacKenzie, along with Ken Broderick, Dave Chambers, and Terry O'Malley enrolled at the University of British Columbia where they played for the UBC Thunderbirds.[3]

From there he joined the Canadian National Team for the 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics, winning one bronze medal. He earned the chance to turn professional by playing six games with the Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League but failed to make the roster full-time.[1]

He joined the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey Association as a coach but lasted only half a season.[1] In 1974, he moved to Japan for three seasons to play with the Seibu Ice Hockey Club[4] but eventually returned to Canada to coach the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame hockey team. Alongside Terry O'Malley, MacKenzie redefined their midget hockey program and guided them to the 1988 Air Canada Cup Championship.[5][1] In 1992, MacKenzie was named president of Notre Dame College.[5] MacKenzie eventually left Notre Dame to work with the Minnesota Wild as their player development coordinator.[6][7]

In 1999, MacKenzie was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was inducted into The Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.[6]

Personal life

MacKenzie earned his Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Science from Eastern Michigan University.[5] The 1962–63 University of British Columbia men's ice hockey team was inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1960–61 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 9 1 4 5 8 14 0 4 4 8
1960–61 Toronto St. Michael's Majors M-Cup — — — — — 9 1 1 2 16
1961–62 St. Michael's Majors OHA 18 5 9 14 58 11 0 4 4 14
1961–62 Toronto St. Michael's Majors M-Cup — — — — — 5 0 1 1 20
1962–63 University of British Columbia WUAA — — — — — — — — — —
1963–64 Canadian National Team Exhib — — — — — — — — — —
1964–65 Canadian National Team Exhib — — — — — — — — — —
1965–66 Canadian National Team Exhib — — — — — — — — — —
1966–67 Canadian National Team Exhib — — — — — — — — — —
1967–68 Ottawa Nationals OHA Sr 23 2 9 11 40 — — — — —
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
1968–69 Memphis South Stars CHL 57 5 16 21 54 — — — — —
1969–70 Seibu Tetsudo JIHL — — — — — — — — — —
1975–76 Seibu Tetsudo JIHL — — — — — — — — — —
1976–77 Seibu Tetsudo JIHL — — — — — — — — — —
1977–78 Seibu Tetsudo JIHL — — — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 6 0 1 1 6 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1964 Canada OLY 7 0 2 2 4
1965 Canada WC 7 2 1 3 8
1966 Canada WC 7 0 4 4 6
1967 Canada WC 7 0 0 0 12
1968 Canada OLY 7 0 2 2 8
Senior totals 35 2 7 11 38

References

  1. ^ a b c d Pascal, Randy (April 4, 2011). "Looking back on a lifetime of hockey". sudbury.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "One on One with Father David Bauer". hhof.com. March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "1962-1963 UBC MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM". gothunderbirds.ca. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "For the Love of the Game". notredame.ca. August 1, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Barry MacKenzie". notredame.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Announced". sha.sk.ca. January 16, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Hawthorn, Tom (May 2, 2005). "Injustice is finally corrected". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 15, 2019. Barry MacKenzie, 63, is player development co-ordinator for the Minnesota Wild. He lives in Sudbury.
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