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 | New Jersey Devils | ||
| 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 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 did not begin playing hockey until he was nine years old. At the age of 12, Blackwood switched positions to goaltender and played in the Volunteer Pool Bearcats and Neebing Hawks AA house league teams before joining Thunder Bay Kings AAA minor midget in 2011.[2]
Blackwood was drafted by the Barrie Colts in the fifth round of the 2012 OHL Priority Selection.[3] 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.[4] The following season Blackwood was selected as a member of the OHL All-Stars for the 2014 Subway Super Series.[5] He was also chosen to play the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, but was unavailable due to illness.[6]
He signed a three year entry level contract with the New Jersey Devils, who drafted him in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, on December 30, 2015.[7] After playing for the Devils American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Blackwood was assigned to the Adirondack Thunder, the Devils ECHL team, on January 1, 2018.[8]
Blackwood began the 2018–19 season with the Devils AHL affiliate, Binghamton Devils. He was recalled to the NHL on December 17, after goaltender Cory Schneider was placed on injured reserve.[9] Blackwood made his NHL debut the following night in a 7–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He replaced starter Keith Kinkaid in the third period and saved 8 out of 10 shots.[10]
International play
On June 24, 2015, Blackwood was one of only three goaltenders invited to attend Hockey Canada’s U-20 summer development camp.[11] Blackwood was one of three goaltenders who represented Canada at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.[12]
Personal life
Blackwood was raised in Thunder Bay to mother Rhonda Crocker-Ellacott. His mother is the executive vice-president of patient services and chief nurse executive at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.[13]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 10 | 0 | 2.48 | .920 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | .964 | ||
| 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 | [14] |
| Subway Super Series OHL All-Stars | 2014–15 | [15] |
| First Team All-Star | 2015–16 | |
| Goaltender of the Year | 2015–16 | [16] |
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) - ^ "Blackwood set to take next step". The Chronicle-Journal. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Junior goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood signs 3-year entry contract with Devils". NHL.com. December 30, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "GOALTENDER MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD ASSIGNED TO ADIRONDACK". echlthunder.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Devils place goaltender Cory Schneider on injured reserve". sportsnet.ca. December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ Stein, Amanda (December 18, 2018). "Devils fall to Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dunick, Leith (July 19, 2016). "Patients thrilled to see Stanley Cup at hospital". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ 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
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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