# Bill McKenzie (ice hockey)

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

Prior to 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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 91 | 18 | 49 | 13 | 4768 | 326 | 2 | 4.10 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| Ohio State Hockey MVP | 1970 |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1972 |
| CCHA All-Tournament MVP | 1972 |
| IHL Rookie of the Year | 1972-3 |
| IHL All-Star | 1972-3 |
| CHL Playoff MVP (Max McNabb Trophy) | 1977 |
| Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame | 2001 |
| Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame | 2021 |