Mackenzie Blackwood

MacKenzie Blackwood
Blackwood in September 2015
Born (1996-12-09) 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]

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.[6] After playing for the Devils American Hockey League affiliate, Blackwood was assigned to the Adirondack Thunder, the Devils ECHL team, on January 1, 2018.[7]

International play

On June 24, 2015, Blackwood was one of only three goaltenders invited to attend Hockey Canada’s U-20 summer development camp.[8] Blackwood was one of three goaltenders who represented Canada at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.[9]

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 [10]
Subway Super Series OHL All-Stars 2014–15 [11]
First Team All-Star 2015–16
Goaltender of the Year 2015–16 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Four Colts ranked highlighted by G Blackwood". The Barrie Examiner. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  2. ↑ nurun.com. "Blackwood embracing opportunity". Barrie Examiner.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "OHL announces 2014 Super Series rosters". Subway Super Series. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game: Big third period helps Team Orr coast to 6–0 victory – Hockey's Future". January 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Junior goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood signs 3-year entry contract with Devils". NHL.com. December 30, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "GOALTENDER MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD ASSIGNED TO ADIRONDACK". echlthunder.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Thunder Bay's Mackenzie Blackwood earns national junior team invite".
  9. ↑ "Team Roster for Canada, 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships" (PDF). IIHF. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  10. ↑ nurun.com. "Colts named to all-rookie team". Barrie Examiner.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Mackenzie Blackwood Named OHL Goaltender of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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