William Ian McKenzie (born March 12, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1973 and 1980. He also played in various minor leagues, primarily the American Hockey League and Central Hockey League.
Early life McKenzie was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, but his family later moved to Riverside, Ontario. He attended Riverside Secondary School from 1964 to 1968, where he competed in football, track, and hockey.
Career Before turning professional, McKenzie played for Ohio State University (1968–72), where he helped the team win the inaugural CCHA Tournament Championship in 1972. He was later inducted into the Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame. Upon retirement from professional hockey, he worked in sales, but continued his involvement with the sport as a volunteer assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey from 1980 through their first appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four in 1998. He then became a volunteer assistant for the Ohio State Women's hockey team from 2004 to 2010.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1969–70 Ohio State University NCAA 25 — — — 1500 79 4 3.16 .907 — — — — — — — — 1970–71 Ohio State University NCAA 24 — — — 1420 65 2 2.74 — — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Ohio State University CCHA 22 — — — 1280 48 4 2.25 .864 — — — — — — — — 1972–73 Port Huron Wings IHL 45 — — — 2532 120 2 2.84 — 5 3 2 280 6 2 1.29 — 1973–74 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 4 4 4 720 43 1 3.59 .885 — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Virginia Wings AHL 29 8 13 2 1470 99 1 4.04 .890 — — — — — — — — 1973–74 London Lions Exhib 2 — — — 120 6 0 3.00 — — — — — — — — — 1974–75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 1 9 2 739 58 0 4.71 .862 — — — — — — — — 1974–75 Virginia Wings AHL 14 8 6 0 700 33 1 2.82 — — — — — — — — — 1975–76 Kansas City Scouts NHL 22 1 16 1 1119 97 0 5.20 .845 — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Colorado Rockies NHL 5 0 2 1 199 8 0 2.41 .921 — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 6 2 3 1 358 24 0 4.02 — — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 10 7 2 1 513 25 0 2.92 — 10 8 2 634 23 2 2.18 — 1977–78 Colorado Rockies NHL 12 3 6 2 651 42 0 3.87 .879 — — — — — — — — 1977–78 Hampton Gulls AHL 12 7 4 0 645 38 1 3.53 — — — — — — — — — 1977–78 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 5 1 4 0 305 22 1 4.33 — — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 35 6 25 1 1935 164 0 5.09 — — — — — — — — — 1979–80 Colorado Rockies NHL 26 9 12 3 1340 78 1 3.49 .871 — — — — — — — — 1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL 9 2 5 1 521 29 1 3.34 — — — — — — — — — NHL totals 91 18 49 13 4768 326 2 4.10 .868 — — — — — — — —
Awards and honours Award YearOhio State Hockey MVP1970 CCHA All-Tournament Team 1972 CCHA All-Tournament MVP1972IHL Rookie of the Year1972-3IHL All-Star1972-3CHL Playoff MVP (Max McNabb Trophy)1977Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame2001Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame2021
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For a more comprehensive summary of McKenzie's professional career, please see the article "Forgotten NHL Goalies: Bill McKenzie" by Nathaniel Oliver.