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Chris MacKenzie
Current position
Title Head coach
Team UConn
Conference Hockey East
Record 177–165–48
Biographical details
Born (1975-02-15)February 15, 1975
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater Niagara University
Playing career
1996–2000 Niagara
2000–2001 JYP
Position(s) Defenceman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2008 UMass Lowell (Assistant)
2009–2011 Niagara
2012–2013 Ohio State (Assistant)
2014–present UConn
Head coaching record
Overall 200–196–58
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
* Hockey East Coach of the Year (2024)

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
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
      Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Division Champion

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