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Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame


Billmckenzie

William Kenneth MacKenzie

  • Born: December 12, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Died: May 29, 1990
  • Position: Defense & Coach


He played two seasons with the junior Elmwood Millionaires (Winnipeg), winning the Memorial Cup in the second season in 1930-31.

MacKenzie 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 MacKeznie 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 the Toronto Maple Leafs in the finals. MacKenzie's name somehow was included on the cup, even though he was a member of Rangers at the time the Maroons won the Stanley Cup. After the season ended Bill was returned to the Maroons.

He began the 1936 with the Maroons, playing 10 games, but was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Before the start of the 1938 Bill was traded to Chicago. He helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1938 getting his name of the Stanley Cup a second time (although only the first time officially).

He left the NHL after the 1940 season. He played four more seasons with the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League before retiring from hockey in 1945. He served 1943-44 in the Canadian Army.


Career Statistics[]

Playing[]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1929-30 Elmwood Millionaires WJrHL 9 5 2 7 10 2 1 0 1 6
Turnbull Cup -- -- -- -- -- 1
Memorial Cup -- -- -- -- -- 4
1930-31 Elmwood Millionaires WSHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
Elmwood Millionaires "C" WJrHL 11 9 6 15 6 5 4 2 6 2
Memorial Cup -- -- -- -- -- 7 2 1 3 0
1931-32 Montreal AAA MSG 10 0 3 3 22 4 1 1 2 8
QAHA -- -- -- -- -- 2
Allan Cup -- -- -- -- -- 4
1932-33 Montreal Royals MSG 12 7 4 11 33 4 0 0 0 15
QAHA -- -- -- -- -- 4
Allan Cup -- -- -- -- -- 2
1933-34 Montreal Maroons NHL 47 4 3 7 20 4 0 0 0 0
1934-35 Montreal Maroons NHL 5 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
Windsor Bulldogs IHL 21 3 1 4 19 -- -- -- -- --
New York Rangers NHL 15 1 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 0
1935-36 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 42 10 8 18 52 8 0 1 1 6
1936-37 Montreal Maroons NHL 10 0 1 1 6 -- -- -- -- --
Montreal Canadiens NHL 39 4 3 7 22 5 1 0 1 0
1937-38 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- --
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 35 1 2 3 20 9 0 1 1 11
1938-39 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 47 1 0 1 36 -- -- -- -- --
1939-40 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 19 0 1 1 14 -- -- -- -- --
Providence Reds IAHL 21 6 7 13 30 7 1 2 3 5
1940-41 Cleveland Barons AHL 56 7 10 17 34 9 1 1 2 4
1941-42 Cleveland Barons AHL 56 5 12 17 20 5 0 0 0 0
1942-43 Cleveland Barons AHL 42 6 8 14 18 4 0 2 2 2
1943-44 in Canadian Army - -
1944-45 Cleveland Barons AHL 13 0 2 2 6 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 228 11 10 21 132 21 1 1 2 11

Coaching[]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T Pts Finish GP W L T Results
1947-48 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 24 15 9 0 30 2nd 6 1 4 1 Lost Semi
1948-49 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 30 27 3 0 54 1st 7 4 2 1 Won League
Memorial Cup -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 8 2 - Won Abbott Cup
-- -- -- -- -- -- 8 3 4 1 Lost Memorial Cup
1950-51 Kelowna Packers OMHL 55 32 20 3 67 3rd 4 1 3 - Lost Qtr Final
1951-52 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 36 18 17 1 37 3rd 5 1 4 0 Lost Semi
1952-53 Winnipeg Barons MJHL 36 8 27 1 17 4th DNQ

Awards & Achievements[]

  • Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League Championship (1930 & 1931)
  • Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior Hockey Championship (1930 & 1931)
  • Abbott Cup Western Canada Junior Championship (1931)
  • Memorial Cup Canada Junior Championship (1931)
  • Montreal Senior Group Championship (1932 & 1933)
  • Quebec Senior Hockey Championship (1932 & 1933)
  • Kenneth Stewart Trophy Montreal Senior Group Most Valuable Player (1933)
  • Stanley Cup National Hockey League Championship (1938)
  • International-American Hockey League Second All-Star Team (1940)
  • Calder Cup International-American Hockey League Championship (1940)
  • American Hockey League First All-Star Team (1941 & 1942)
  • Calder Cup American Hockey League Championship (1941)
  • American Hockey League Second All-Star Team (1943)
  • Manitoba Junior Hockey League Second All-Star Team Coach (1948 & 1953)
  • Manitoba Junior Hockey League First All-Star Team Coach (1949)
  • Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1949)
  • Abbott Cup Western Canada Junior A Championship (1949)
  • “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

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