Mackenzie Blackwood
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Blackwood in September 2015.
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| Born | December 9, 1996 Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| OHL team | Barrie Colts | ||
| NHL Draft | 42nd overall, 2015 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Mackenzie Blackwood (born December 9, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). 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]
Major junior career
Blackwood was drafted by the Barrie Colts in the 5th 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] 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]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| OHL First All-Rookie Team | 2013–14 | [8] |
| Subway Super Series OHL All-Stars | 2014–15 | [9] |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year | 2015-16 | [10] |
References
- ↑ http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2015/04/10/four-barrie-colts-ranked-highlighted-by-goalie-mackenzie-blackwood
- ↑ http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/10/11/hulking-colts-rookie-takes-up-a-lot-of-net
- ↑ http://www.barriecolts.com/article/mangiapane-blackwood-named-to-ohl-first-all-rookie-team
- ↑ http://www.subwaysuperseries.ca/article/ohl-announces-2014-subway-super-series-rosters
- ↑ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/117953/2015-chlnhl-top-prospects-game-big-third-period-helps-team-orr-coast-6-0-victory/
- ↑ http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/372596/Thunder_Bays_Mackenzie_Blackwood_earns_national_junior_team_invite
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/04/03/barries-blackwood-and-mangiapane-named-to-first-all-rookie-squad
- ↑ http://www.subwaysuperseries.ca/article/ohl-offense-comes-alive-in-5-1-win-over-russia
- ↑ http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/mackenzie-blackwood-named-ohl-goaltender-of-the-year
External links
- Mackenzie Blackwood's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mackenzie Blackwood's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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