Jim McKenzie (ice hockey)

Jim McKenzie
Born	(1969-11-03) November 3, 1969 Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators
NHL draft	73rd overall, 1989 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1989–2004

James P. McKenzie (born November 3, 1969) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks after being hired midway through the 2011/12 season.

Selected 73rd overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers, McKenzie primarily played as an enforcer throughout his career, which combined with his height at 6 feet 4 inches, earned him the nickname "Big Jim". He also played for the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Nashville Predators. In his 15 seasons in the National Hockey League, McKenzie played 880 regular season games, scoring 48 goals and 52 assists for 100 points, and collecting 1,739 penalty minutes. He also played in 51 playoff games, scoring no points and collecting 38 penalty minutes, holding the record for most games without a point among forwards in an NHL playoff career. He won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 2003.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Moose Jaw Warriors AAA	SMHL		36	18	26	44	89		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		3	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		65	5	3	8	125		9	0	0	0	7
1987–88	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		62	1	17	18	134		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Victoria Cougars	WHL		67	15	27	42	176		8	1	4	5	30
1989–90	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		56	4	12	16	149		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Hartford Whalers	NHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Springfield Indians	AHL		24	3	4	7	102		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hartford Whalers	NHL		41	4	3	7	108		6	0	0	0	8
1991–92	Hartford Whalers	NHL		67	5	1	6	87		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Hartford Whalers	NHL		64	3	6	9	202		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Hartford Whalers	NHL		26	1	2	3	67		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Dallas Stars	NHL		34	2	3	5	63		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		11	0	0	0	16		3	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		39	2	1	3	63		5	0	0	0	4
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		73	4	2	6	202		1	0	0	0	2
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		65	5	3	8	200		7	0	0	0	2
1997–98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		64	3	4	7	146		1	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		73	5	4	9	99		4	0	0	0	4
1999–2000	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		31	3	3	6	48		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Washington Capitals	NHL		30	1	2	3	16		1	0	0	0	0
2000–01	New Jersey Devils	NHL		53	2	2	4	119		3	0	0	0	2
2001–02	New Jersey Devils	NHL		67	3	5	8	123		6	0	0	0	2
2002–03	New Jersey Devils	NHL		76	4	8	12	88		13	0	0	0	14
2003–04	Nashville Predators	NHL		61	1	3	4	88		1	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				880	48	52	100	1739		51	0	0	0	38

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database