MacKenzie Entwistle

MacKenzie Entwistle (born July 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft.

MacKenzie Entwistle
Entwistle (right) in a game against the Seattle Kraken in 2023.
Born	(1999-07-14) July 14, 1999 (age 26) Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Florida Panthers Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft	69th overall, 2017 Arizona Coyotes
Playing career	2019–present

Early life

Entwistle was born on July 14, 1999, in Georgetown, Ontario,^[1] to Margeret and Dave Entwistle.^[2] Both parents were active in sports during their youth, his mother played volleyball, and his father played rugby at the provincial level for Ontario.^[3] With his father's English heritage, Entwistle also participated in soccer, along with lacrosse and ice hockey, during his upbringing.^[4]

Playing career

Entwistle spent his major junior career in the Ontario Hockey League, suiting up for both the Guelph Storm and the Hamilton Bulldogs.^[5]

Selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2017 NHL Draft, Entwistle was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on July 12, 2018, as part of a multi-player deal that included Marcus Kruger, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell, and a 2019 fifth-round pick going to Chicago in exchange for Marian Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, and a third-round pick.^[6] A few months later, on October 17, 2018, the Blackhawks signed him to a three-year entry-level contract.^[7]

After spending five seasons with the Blackhawks organization, Entwistle departed as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way deal with the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, on July 2, 2024.^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Toronto Marlboros U16	GTHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Toronto Marlboros U16	GTHL		66	22	27	49	24		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL		60	6	8	14	27		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL		54	12	13	25	25		7	1	1	2	0
2017–18	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL		49	13	25	38	35		21	10	7	17	14
2018–19	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL		29	15	12	27	25		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Guelph Storm	OHL		28	15	15	30	23		24	7	14	21	14
2019–20	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		56	11	15	26	38		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		5	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		22	4	8	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		55	5	7	12	23		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		2	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		66	4	6	10	14		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		67	5	6	11	47		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		7	1	1	2	10		8	2	1	3	20
NHL totals				193	15	20	35	86		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	Canada Red	U17		6	1	0	1	6
2016	Canada	IH18		4	0	1	1	4
2017	Canada	U18		5	4	3	7	6
2019	Canada	WJC		5	3	0	3	0
Junior totals				20	8	4	12	16