Bill McKenzie (ice hockey)

William Ian McKenzie (born March 12, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1973 and 1980. He also played in various minor leagues, primarily the American Hockey League and Central Hockey League.

Bill McKenzie
Born	(1949-03-12) March 12, 1949 (age 76) St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1972–1980

Early life

McKenzie was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, but his family later moved to Riverside, Ontario. He attended Riverside Secondary School from 1964 to 1968, where he competed in football, track, and hockey.

Career

Before turning professional, McKenzie played for Ohio State University (1968–72), where he helped the team win the inaugural CCHA Tournament Championship in 1972. He was later inducted into the Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame.^[1] Upon retirement from professional hockey, he worked in sales, but continued his involvement with the sport as a volunteer assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey from 1980 through their first appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four in 1998. He then became a volunteer assistant for the Ohio State Women's hockey team from 2004 to 2010.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1969–70	Ohio State University	NCAA		25	—	—	—	1500	79	4	3.16	.907		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Ohio State University	NCAA		24	—	—	—	1420	65	2	2.74	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Ohio State University	CCHA		22	—	—	—	1280	48	4 [3]	2.25	.864		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Port Huron Wings	IHL		45	—	—	—	2532	120	2	2.84	—		5	3	2	280	6	2	1.29	—
1973–74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	4	4	4	720	43	1	3.59	.885		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Virginia Wings	AHL		29	8	13	2	1470	99	1	4.04	.890		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	London Lions	Exhib		2	—	—	—	120	6	0	3.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	1	9	2	739	58	0	4.71	.862		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Virginia Wings	AHL		14	8	6	0	700	33	1	2.82	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		22	1	16	1	1119	97	0	5.20	.845		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Colorado Rockies	NHL		5	0	2	1	199	8	0	2.41	.921		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL		6	2	3	1	358	24	0	4.02	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Kansas City Blues	CHL		10	7	2	1	513	25	0	2.92	—		10	8	2	634	23	2	2.18	—
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL		12	3	6	2	651	42	0	3.87	.879		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hampton Gulls	AHL		12	7	4	0	645	38	1	3.53	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Philadelphia Firebirds	AHL		5	1	4	0	305	22	1	4.33	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		35	6	25	1	1935	164	0	5.09	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL		26	9	12	3	1340	78	1	3.49	.871		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		9	2	5	1	521	29	1	3.34	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				91	18	49	13	4768	326	2	4.10	.868		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
Ohio State Hockey MVP	1970	[4]
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1972	[5]
CCHA All-Tournament MVP	1972	[6]
IHL Rookie of the Year	1972-3	[7]
IHL All-Star	1972-3
CHL Playoff MVP (Max McNabb Trophy)	1977	[8]
Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame	2001	[9]
Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame	2021	[10]