Mackenzie Blackwood

Mackenzie Blackwood

Blackwood in September 2015.
Born (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
OHL team Barrie Colts
NHL Draft 42nd overall, 2015
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2013–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
OHL First All-Rookie Team 2013–14 [8]
Subway Super Series OHL All-Stars 2014–15 [9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2015/04/10/four-barrie-colts-ranked-highlighted-by-goalie-mackenzie-blackwood
  2. ↑ http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/10/11/hulking-colts-rookie-takes-up-a-lot-of-net
  3. ↑ http://www.barriecolts.com/article/mangiapane-blackwood-named-to-ohl-first-all-rookie-team
  4. ↑ http://www.subwaysuperseries.ca/article/ohl-announces-2014-subway-super-series-rosters
  5. ↑ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/117953/2015-chlnhl-top-prospects-game-big-third-period-helps-team-orr-coast-6-0-victory/
  6. ↑ http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/372596/Thunder_Bays_Mackenzie_Blackwood_earns_national_junior_team_invite
  7. ↑ "Team Roster for Canada, 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships" (PDF). IIHF. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  8. ↑ http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/04/03/barries-blackwood-and-mangiapane-named-to-first-all-rookie-squad
  9. ↑ http://www.subwaysuperseries.ca/article/ohl-offense-comes-alive-in-5-1-win-over-russia

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