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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Entwistle (right) in a game against the Seattle Kraken in 2023. | |||
| Born |
July 14, 1999 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
editEntwistle was born on July 14, 1999, in Georgetown, Ontario[1] to parents Margeret and Dave Entwistle.[2] Both of his parents were athletes growing up; his mother played volleyball while his father represented Ontario in rugby.[3] As his father Dave is of English descent, he grew up playing soccer as well as lacrosse and ice hockey.[4]
Playing career
editEntwistle played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League for the Guelph Storm and Hamilton Bulldogs.[5]
Drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in 2017, he was acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks along with Marcus Kruger, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell and a fifth-round pick in 2019 to trade on July 12, 2018, in exchange for Marian Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle and a third-round pick.[6] He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on October 17, 2018.[7]
After five seasons within the Blackhawks organization, Entwistle left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, on July 2, 2024.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 193 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| 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 | |||
References
edit- ^ "MacKenzie Entwistle". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Pecoskie, Teri (July 5, 2017). "Audio feature: Backstage at the NHL draft with Bulldogs' forward MacKenzie Entwistle". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Maher, Eamonn (June 20, 2017). "Entwistle excited for Saturday's NHL draft". Toronto. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Coratti, Stephanie (January 29, 2019). "Player Spotlight: MacKenzie Entwistle". Guelph Storm. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Storm acquire MacKenzie Entwistle from the Hamilton Bulldogs". Guelph Storm. January 5, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Blackhawks trade Hossa's contract to Coyotes in package deal". TSN. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Entwistle". Chicago Blackhawks. October 17, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Florida Panthers agree to terms with MacKenzie Entwistle". Florida Panthers. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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