Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Name Mackenzie Blackwood OHL team Barrie Colts | Catches Left Position Goaltender | |
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Born December 9, 1996 (age 27)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN ( 1996-12-09 ) Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) NHL Draft 42nd overall, 2015
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Mackenzie Blackwood earns Third Star of the Week
MacKenzie Blackwood (born December 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Albany 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. He was taken by the Devils in the 2nd round, 42nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Mackenzie Blackwood earns Third Star of the Week
- Mackenzie blackwood june 25 2015
- Playing career
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Mackenzie blackwood june 25 2015
Playing career
Blackwood was drafted by the Barrie Colts in the fifth round of the 2012 OHL Priority Selection. 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. The following season Blackwood was selected as a member of the OHL All-Stars for the 2014 Subway Super Series. He was also chosen to play the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, but was unavailable due to illness. On June 24, 2015, Blackwood was one of only three goaltenders invited to attend Hockey Canada’s U-20 summer development camp.
Blackwood was one of three goaltenders who represented Canada at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.
