Jim McKenzie (ice hockey)

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.

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 19892004

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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 Moose Jaw Warriors AAA SMHL 3618264489
1985–86 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 30220
1986–87 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 65538125 90007
1987–88 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 6211718134
1988–89 Victoria Cougars WHL 67152742176 814530
1989–90 Binghamton Whalers AHL 5641216149
1989–90 Hartford Whalers NHL 50004
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL 24347102
1990–91 Hartford Whalers NHL 41437108 60008
1991–92 Hartford Whalers NHL 6751687
1992–93 Hartford Whalers NHL 64369202
1993–94 Hartford Whalers NHL 2612367
1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL 3423563
1993–94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1100016 30000
1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3921363 50004
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 73426202 10002
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 65538200 70002
1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 64347146 10000
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 7354999 40004
1999–2000 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 3133648
1999–2000 Washington Capitals NHL 3012316 10000
2000–01 New Jersey Devils NHL 53224119 30002
2001–02 New Jersey Devils NHL 67358123 60002
2002–03 New Jersey Devils NHL 76481288 1300014
2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL 6113488 10000
NHL totals 88048521001739 5100038
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