Bill MacKenzie explained

Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:175
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Played For:Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Maroons
New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Birth Date:1911 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career Start:1934
Career End:1945

William Kenneth MacKenzie (December 12, 1911 — May 29, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Montreal Maroons, and Montreal Canadiens between 1932 and 1940.

Playing career

MacKenzie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1932. He also played for the Montreal Maroons, Montreal Canadiens, and New York Rangers. In January 1935 Bill MacKenzie was loaned to the New York Rangers, for the rest of season, for cash. In the Stanley Cup semi-finals Montreal Maroons defeated the New York Rangers, then defeated Toronto in the Finals. MacKenzie's name somehow was included on the cup, even though he was member of Rangers at the time the Maroons won the Stanley Cup. After the season ended MacKenzie was returned to the Maroons. He began the 1936 season MacKenzie played in the minors with Windos. 1936–37 Bill MacKenzie started with the Montreal Maroons, playing 10 game, but was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. 1938 Bill started the season with the Montreal Canadiens, before being traded to Chicago. He helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1938 getting his name of the Stanley Cup a second time (first time officially). He left the NHL after the 1940 season. He played several more seasons in the AHL before retiring from hockey after 1945.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1929–30Elmwood Maple LeafsWJrHL9 7 1 8 102 1 0 1 6
1929–30Elmwood Maple LeafsM-Cup5 1 2 3 0
1930–31Elmwood Maple LeafsWJrHL11 8 6 14 612 6 3 9 2
1930–31Elmwood Maple LeafsM-Cup9 7 4 11 2
1931–32Montreal HCMCHL10 0 3 3 224 1 1 2 8
1931–32Montreal HCAl-Cup6 0 0 0 0
1932–33Chicago Black HawksNHL36 4 4 8 13
1932–33Montreal RoyalsMCHL12 7 4 11 334 0 0 0 15
1923–33Montreal RoyalsAl-Cup6 4 0 4 23
1933–34Montreal MaroonsNHL47 3 4 7 204 0 0 0 0
1934–35Montreal MaroonsNHL5 0 0 0 0
1934–35Windsor BulldogsIHL21 3 1 4 19
1934–35New York RangersNHL15 1 0 1 103 0 0 0 0
1935–36Windsor BulldogsIHL42 10 8 18 528 0 1 1 6
1936–37Montreal MaroonsNHL10 0 1 1 6
1936–37Montreal CanadiensNHL39 4 3 7 225 1 0 1 0
1937–38Montreal CanadiensNHL11 0 0 0 4
1937–38Chicago Black HawksNHL35 1 2 3 209 0 1 1 11
1938–39Chicago Black HawksNHL47 1 0 1 36
1939–40Chicago Black HawksNHL19 0 1 1 14
1939–40Providence RedsIAHL21 6 7 13 307 1 2 3 5
1940–41Cleveland BaronsAHL56 7 10 17 349 1 1 2 4
1941–42Cleveland BaronsAHL56 5 12 17 205 0 0 0 0
1942–43Cleveland BaronsAHL42 6 8 14 184 0 2 2 2
1944–45Cleveland BaronsAHL13 0 2 2 6
NHL totals264 15 14 29 14521 1 1 2 11

Awards and achievements