Current position | |||||||||
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Title | Head coach | ||||||||
Team | UConn | ||||||||
Conference | Hockey East | ||||||||
Record | 177–165–48 | ||||||||
Biographical details | |||||||||
Born | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | February 15, 1975||||||||
Alma mater | Niagara University | ||||||||
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Position(s) | Defenceman | ||||||||
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Head coaching record | |||||||||
Overall | 200–196–58 | ||||||||
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Chris MacKenzie (born February 15, 1975) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach for UConn. He previously served as the head coach for Niagara.
Playing career[]
MacKenzie helped start the Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey program in 1996. He captained the Purple Eagles for four seasons and holds several records at Niagara, including the record for most points by a defenseman in one season with 32 points in 2000. Following the season he was named to the All-CHA first team.[1] He is also the program's all-time leader for goals (20), assists (77) and points (97) by a defenseman.[2] Following his collegiate career he played one year for JYP of the SM-liiga.[3]
Coaching career[]
Following his playing career, MacKenzie served as an assistant coach at UMass Lowell for eight years.[4]
Niagara University[]
On May 20, 2009, MacKenzie was named the second head coach at Niagara in program history. [5] He served as head coach for two years and compiled a 24–31–10 record. He resigned as head coach on August 23, 2011.[6][7]
University of Connecticut[]
On May 2, 2013, MacKenzie was named head coach at UConn.[8][1] On December 15, 2022, he signed a six-year contract extension at UConn.[9] With a win on January 17, 2024, MacKenzie became the winningest coach in program history, surpassing the previous record of 163 wins held by Heather Linstad.[10]
During the 2023–24 season, MacKenzie led the Huskies to a program best 25–8–5 record, and their first Hockey East regular season championship in program history.[11][12] The Huskies also won the Hockey East tournament and advanced to the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history.[13] Following an outstanding season, he was named the AHCA Coach of the Year.[14][15]
Head coaching record[]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Niagara University (CHA) (2009–2011) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Niagara | 12–14–5 | 7–6–3 | 2nd | |||||
2010–11 | Niagara | 11–17–5 | 8–6–2 | 2nd | |||||
Niagara: | 23–31–10 | ||||||||
University of Connecticut (Hockey East) (2013–present) | |||||||||
2013–14 | UConn | 9–24–2 | 6–14–1 | 5th | |||||
2014–15 | UConn | 11–18–8 | 5–11–5 | 5th | |||||
2015–16 | UConn | 18–15–5 | 11–10–3 | 4th | |||||
2016–17 | UConn | 14–18–4 | 9–13–2 | 7th | |||||
2017–18 | UConn | 16–14–9 | 7–11–6 | 8th | |||||
2018–19 | UConn | 14–18–4 | 9–14–4 | 7th | |||||
2019–20 | UConn | 19–18–2 | 13–12–2 | 5th | |||||
2020–21 | UConn | 9–10–1 | 8–9–1 | 7th | |||||
2021–22 | UConn | 24–9–4 | 16–7–4 | 3rd | |||||
2022–23 | UConn | 18–13–4 | 12–11–4 | 5th | |||||
2023–24 | UConn | 25–8–5 | 19–4–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
UConn: | 177–165–48 | 115–166–36 | |||||||
Total: | 200–196–58 | ||||||||
National Champion
Conference Regular Season Champion
Conference Tournament Champion
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chris MacKenzie.
- ↑ Baldwin, Thomas (January 19, 2016). Celebrating 20 years of NU hockey: The All-Time team.
- ↑ Coaches Week: Chris MacKenzie is all about the team culture (April 16, 2019).
- ↑ Ice Hockey: MacKenzie Named Head Coach of Niagara Women's Hockey (May 21, 2009).
- ↑ MacKenzie Appointed As Women's Hockey Coach (May 20, 2009).
- ↑ MacKenzie Resigns As Head Coach (August 23, 2011).
- ↑ Beutel, Nate (August 23, 2011). MacKenzie resigns at NU.
- ↑ Chris MacKenzie Named UConn Women's Hockey Coach (May 2, 2013).
- ↑ Dayton, Kels (December 15, 2022). UConn, women's hockey coach Chris Mackenzie agree on terms for new six-year contract.
- ↑ Head Coach Chris MacKenzie Becomes Winningest Coach in Program History (January 17, 2024).
- ↑ Women's Weekly Release: UConn Wins First Regular Season Crown in Program History (February 27, 2024).
- ↑ Amore, Don (March 5, 2014). Give it up for Chris MacKenzie, Dad-joking mastermind behind UConn's rise in women's hockey.
- ↑ No. 1 Seed Huskies Win Hockey East Championship for First Time in Program History (March 9, 2024).
- ↑ UConn women's hockey's Chris MacKenzie named National Coach of the Year (March 21, 2014).
- ↑ Coach Mackenzie Named National Coach of The Year (March 21, 2024).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey | |
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Playing venues | Dwyer Arena |
Head coaches | Margot Page (1998-2005, 2006-2009) - Heather Reinke (2005-2006) (interim) - Chris MacKenzie (2009–2011) - Josh Sciba (2011-2012) |
Seasons | 1998–99 - 1999–00 - 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 |
Conference affiliations | ECAC (1998-2002) - College Hockey America (CHA) (2002-2012) |
Rivalries | Syracuse Orange |
Women's Frozen Four appearances | 2002 |
NCAA Tournament appearances | 2002 |
Niagara University - Lewiston, New York |
UConn Huskies women's ice hockey | |
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Playing venues | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum |
Head coaches | Heather Linstad (2000–2013) - Chris MacKenzie (2013–) |
Seasons | 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 - 2012–13 - 2013–14 - 2014–15 - 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20- 2020–21 |
Conference affiliations | Division I Independent (2000-2001) - ECAC Hockey (2001-2002) - Women's Hockey East Association (2002-present) |
University of Connecticut - Storrs, Connecticut |
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