# Mackenzie Alexander

Mackenzie Alexander (born July 29, 2006) is a Canadian college ice hockey forward for Princeton of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

## Early life

Alexander was born to Linda Leung and Dennis Alexander, and has a brother, Reid. She attended Newton's Grove School, a private school in Mississauga, Ontario. She played junior ice hockey for the Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins Ontario Women's Hockey League (OWHL). During the 2023–24 season, she recorded 58 goals and 45 assists in 39 games and helped lead the Dolphins to a 40–0–0–1 regular season record.
She represented Ontario Red at the 2023 Canadian U-18 women's national championships, where she recorded five goals and four assists in six games and won a gold medal. She was named the tournament's most sportsmanlike player. She scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Quebec during the gold medal game.

## College career

Alexander began her collegiate career for Princeton during the 2024–25 season. On October 18, 2024, during her debut, she recorded one goal and two assists in a game against Robert Morris. The next day, she again scored one goal and two assists, including a short-handed goal. She finished the weekend series with two goals and four assists. During her first month with the team, she recorded three goals and four assists in four games for the Tigers. She tied for the team lead in points and assists and was named the ECAC Rookie of the Month. On November 30, 2024, in a game against Stonehill she recorded six assists, the most in a single game since 2005, and tied for the second-most in a game in program history. During the month of November, she recorded five goals and 17 assists in nine games and was again named ECAC Rookie of the Month, and Hockey Commissioner's Association Rookie of the Month. During the month of December, she recorded one goal and two assists in two games and was named ECAC Rookie of the Month for the third time in her career, and Hockey Commissioner's Association Rookie of the Month for the second consecutive month. She led all freshmen in the NCAA in points (33) and assists (24).

## International play

Alexander represented Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and one assist in five games and won a gold medal. She again represented Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded two goals and four assists in six games and won a bronze medal.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2021–22 | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | OWHL | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | OWHL | 40 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | OWHL | 39 | 58 | 45 | 103 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWHL totals | OWHL totals | OWHL totals | 107 | 85 | 79 | 164 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2023 | Canada | U18 | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | Canada | U18 | | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |