Derek MacKenzie Ice hockey player

Derek MacKenzie (born June 11, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers. He was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, who he made his NHL debut for in 2002. He also played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for Columbus' and Atlanta's farm teams the Syracuse Crunch and Chicago Wolves respectively. While with the Wolves, MacKenzie was part of a Calder Cup championship team in 2002 and also spent time as the team's captain. He set franchise records in career shorthanded goals for both AHL teams. His father, Ken MacKenzie, is the assistant general manager of the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves.

Personal facts

Derek MacKenzie
Birth dateJune 11, 1981
Birth place
Ontario , Canada , Regional Municipality of Sudbury
Height (meters)1.8034
Weight (Kilograms)81.648

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Ice hockey player

Career start2001
draft128th overall
draft team
Atlanta Thrashers
draft year1999
former team
Atlanta Thrashers
league
National Hockey League
position
Centre (ice hockey)
shootsLeft
teams
Columbus Blue Jackets

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