Mackenzie Blackwood
| MacKenzie Blackwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Blackwood in September 2015 | |||
| Born |
December 9, 1996 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New Jersey Devils Binghamton Devils (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
42nd overall, 2015 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
MacKenzie Blackwood (born December 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Binghamton Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Blackwood was the top-rated North American goaltender ranked in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He was taken by the Devils in the 2nd round, 42nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Blackwood was drafted by the Barrie Colts in the fifth round of the 2012 OHL Priority Selection.[2] His outstanding play during his first season with the Colts was rewarded when he was named to the 2013–14 OHL First All-Rookie Team.[3] The following season Blackwood was selected as a member of the OHL All-Stars for the 2014 Subway Super Series.[4] He was also chosen to play the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, but was unavailable due to illness.[5]
International play
On June 24, 2015, Blackwood was one of only three goaltenders invited to attend Hockey Canada’s U-20 summer development camp.[6] Blackwood was one of three goaltenders who represented Canada at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2011–12 | Thunder Bay Kings Mn Midget AAA | TBJBHL | 38 | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | 121 | 1 | 3.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Elmira Sugar Kings | GOJHL | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | 74 | 0 | 3.39 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 45 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2,497 | 124 | 0 | 2.98 | .931 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 552 | 24 | 1 | 2.61 | .904 | ||
| 2014–15 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 51 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 2,953 | 152 | 0 | 3.09 | .931 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 562 | 27 | 0 | 2.88 | .922 | ||
| 2015–16 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 43 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 2,452 | 111 | 2 | 2.72 | .914 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 796 | 36 | 1 | 2.71 | .915 | ||
| 2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 36 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2,048 | 87 | 3 | 2.55 | .907 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 9 | 1 | 2.13 | .928 | ||
| 2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 32 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1,810 | 103 | 2 | 3.41 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 68 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 3,858 | 190 | 5 | 2.95 | .895 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 9 | 1 | 2.13 | .928 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 12 | 0 | 3.95 | .858 | |
| Junior totals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 12 | 0 | 3.95 | .858 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Rookie Team | 2013–14 | [8] |
| Subway Super Series OHL All-Stars | 2014–15 | [9] |
| First Team All-Star | 2015–16 | |
| Goaltender of the Year | 2015–16 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Four Colts ranked highlighted by G Blackwood". The Barrie Examiner. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ nurun.com. "Blackwood embracing opportunity". Barrie Examiner.
- ^ "Blackwood named to OHL First All-Rookie Team". Barrie Colts. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "OHL announces 2014 Super Series rosters". Subway Super Series. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game: Big third period helps Team Orr coast to 6–0 victory – Hockey's Future". January 23, 2015.
- ^ "Thunder Bay's Mackenzie Blackwood earns national junior team invite".
- ^ "Team Roster for Canada, 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships" (PDF). IIHF. January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ nurun.com. "Colts named to all-rookie team". Barrie Examiner.
- ^ "OHL offense comes alive in 5-1 win over Russia". Subway Super Series. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mackenzie Blackwood Named OHL Goaltender of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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External links
- Mackenzie Blackwood career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mackenzie Blackwood career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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