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Canada Derek MacKenzie

#17 Florida Panthers / NHL - 18/19

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Derek MacKenzie Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 11, 1981
Position
C/LW
Age
42
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Sudbury, ON, CAN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1999 round 5 #128 overall by Atlanta Thrashers
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1

Father: Ken MacKenzie
Cousin: Tyler Mackenzie
Uncle: Nick Zatezalo

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Derek MacKenzie Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 Onaping Falls Huskies U15 AAA NOHL U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1996-97 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats NOJHL 40* 23* 32* 55* 40* -* | Playoffs 9 2 11 13 12 -
1997-98 Sudbury Wolves OHL 59* 9* 11* 20* 26* 3* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 -1
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1998-99 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68* 22* 65* 87* 74* -20* | Playoffs 4 2 4 6 2 -5
1999-00 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68* 24* 33* 57* 110* 1* | Playoffs 12 5 9 14 16 3
2000-01 Sudbury Wolves “C” OHL 62* 40* 49* 89* 89* 25* | Playoffs 12 6 8 14 16 0
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 4* -2* |
2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 68* 13* 12* 25* 80* 0* | Playoffs 25 4 2 6 20 -3
2002-03 Chicago Wolves AHL 80* 14* 18* 32* 97* 14* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 4 0
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 12* 0* 1* 1* 10* 0* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 63* 19* 16* 35* 67* 8* | Playoffs 10 7 1 8 13 2
2004-05 Chicago Wolves AHL 78* 13* 20* 33* 87* 5* | Playoffs 18 5 6 11 33 10
2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 11* 0* 1* 1* 8* 0* |
Chicago Wolves “C” AHL 36* 10* 12* 22* 48* -3* |
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 52* 14* 23* 37* 62* 14* |
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 17* 2* 0* 2* 8* -2* |
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 62* 25* 24* 49* 46* 6* | Playoffs 13 6 8 14 22 3
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 64* 22* 30* 52* 50* 0* |
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 18* 1* 3* 4* 0* 3* |
Syracuse Crunch “C” AHL 47* 17* 30* 47* 30* -4* |
2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 63* 9* 14* 23* 22* 14* |
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 66* 7* 7* 14* 40* 4* |
2012-13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 43* 3* 5* 8* 36* 1* |
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 71* 9* 9* 18* 47* 0* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 2 -1
2014-15 Florida Panthers “A” NHL 82* 5* 6* 11* 45* -17* |
2015-16 Florida Panthers “A” NHL 64* 6* 7* 13* 36* 7* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 -1
2016-17 Florida Panthers “C” NHL 82* 6* 10* 16* 50* -7* |
2017-18 Florida Panthers “C” NHL 75* 3* 11* 14* 31* -9* |
2018-19 Florida Panthers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Derek MacKenzie Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Canada U18 Nations Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 Sudbury Wolves OHL Head Coach Hired Nov. 9
2023-24 Nashville Predators NHL Asst. Coach
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Derek MacKenzie Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2018-10-06T19:00:00-0400 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning
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Derek MacKenzie Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 9 550* 147* 185* 332* 0.60* 567* 40* | 5 75 22 * 17 * 39 * 0.52 * 92 * 12 *
Nations Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 611* 51* 74* 125* 0.20* 337* -7* | 2 12 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.17 * 6 * -2 *
NOHL U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NOJHL 1 40* 23* 32* 55* 1.38* 40* -* | 1 9 2 * 11 * 13 * 1.44 * 12 * - *
OHL 4 257* 95* 158* 253* 0.98* 299* 9* | 4 38 13 * 22 * 35 * 0.92 * 40 * -3 *
WHC-17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *

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Derek MacKenzie Connections

Player Period Teams
Derick Brassard (F) 2007-2019 7 Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Syracuse Crunch
Jared Boll (F) 2007-2014 7 Columbus Blue Jackets
Jean-Pierre Vigier (F) 2001-2007 6 Atlanta Thrashers, Chicago Wolves
R.J. Umberger (F) 2008-2014 6 Columbus Blue Jackets
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/17/2019
04/17/2019 Confirmed Florida Panthers Retired
07/06/2016
07/06/2016 Extension Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
07/01/2014
07/01/2014 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers
05/31/2012
05/31/2012 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
07/02/2010
07/02/2010 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets

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Derek MacKenzie Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 4 #68 overall by Sudbury Wolves in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Chicago Wolves

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