Jim McKenzie (ice hockey, born 1984)

Jim McKenzie
Born	(1984-06-10) June 10, 1984 Saint Paul, MN, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Binghamton Senators Lake Erie Monsters Worcester Sharks Peoria Rivermen Iowa Wild
NHL Draft	141st overall, 2004 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2007–2015

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Jim McKenzie (born June 10, 1984 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL.

Playing career

McKenzie played his High School Hockey at Hill Murray High School and he played youth hockey in Woodbury, Minnesota. McKenzie first played junior hockey with United States National Team Development Program in 2000. The following year in 2001 he started with Team USA before moving to play more regularly in the USHL with the Green Bay Gamblers and later the Sioux Falls Stampede.

Jim was drafted 141st overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He then entered Michigan State University, playing three collegiate seasons in the CCHA helping the Spartans capture the 2007 NCAA Ice Hockey National Championship.

On July 3, 2007, Mckenzie signed a two-year entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, for his first professional season in 2007–08. Jim spent the majority of the season with ECHL affiliate, the Elmira Jackals, after he was reassigned by Binghamton. In the 2008–09 season, McKenzie returned to Binghamton for the entirety of the year and played in 44 games, registering just 5 points.

In the 2009–10 season Mckenzie, a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL on October 27, 2009. Jim played in 55 contests in the farewell season of the Chiefs placing fourth on the team in scoring with 40 points while also enjoying a brief call-up with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL.

McKenzie followed the Chiefs franchise with his contract rights retained by the Greenville Road Warriors on July 2, 2010. Prior to the 2010–11 season, he was traded by the Road Warriors to the Stockton Thunder in exchange for Igor Gongalsky on August 26, 2010.

After playing the 2011–12 season with the Allen Americans in the Central Hockey League, McKenzie returned to the ECHL, signing a one-year deal with the Trenton Titans on September 4, 2012. McKenzie started the 2012–13 season, on the injured list and upon return to health was taken by the Evansville IceMen. He played 12 games with the IceMen before he was again passed around the ECHL and taken by the Reading Royals. Without suiting up for the Royals McKenzie opted to return to the Allen Americans of the CHL and signed a contract for the remainder of the season on February 15, 2013 helping the team win the Ray Myron Cup Championship.

Prior to the 2013–14 season, McKenzie signed with the Quad City Mallards of the Central Hockey League but was called up to the Iowa Wild of the AHL, contributing with 8 points in 26 games.

On September 16, 2014, McKenzie signed a one-year contract to return to the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors. McKenzie was also given an invitation to attend AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons training camp.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	U.S. National Development Team	USDP		41	11	6	17	55		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	U.S. National Development Team	USDP		19	7	11	18	23		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		17	1	2	3	34		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		45	6	18	24	108		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		59	26	37	63	168		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Michigan State University	CCHA		34	11	7	18	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Michigan State University	CCHA		43	11	17	28	85		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Michigan State University	CCHA		35	12	18	30	56		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Binghamton Senators	AHL		18	2	1	3	15		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		43	9	10	19	43		6	1	0	1	6
2008–09	Binghamton Senators	AHL		44	1	4	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		55	16	24	40	107		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Stockton Thunder	ECHL		59	12	15	27	100		3	1	0	1	4
2010–11	Worcester Sharks	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Allen Americans	CHL		54	20	24	44	168		5	1	3	4	16
2012–13	Evansville IceMen	ECHL		12	1	5	6	60		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Allen Americans	CHL		15	2	2	4	29		19	6	7	13	56
2013–14	Quad City Mallards	CHL		28	11	13	24	67		13	3	2	5	21
2013–14	Iowa Wild	AHL		26	3	5	8	36		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		12	1	3	4	21		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Evansville IceMen	ECHL		28	3	8	11	71		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				93	7	10	17	69		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Jim McKenzie career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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