Curtis McKenzie (ice hockey)


Curtis McKenzie is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing under contract to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League. McKenzie was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

McKenzie played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey for the Miami RedHawks of the CCHA. In 158 career NCAA games he registered 29 goals, 51 assists, and 285 penalty minutes.
Following his senior year at Miami University, on April 12, 2013, the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League signed McKenzie to a two-year entry-level contract beginning with the 2013–14 AHL season, but he made his professional debut near the end of the 2012–13 season with their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, on an amateur tryout contract.
In the early stages of the 2014–15 season, McKenzie made his NHL debut with the Dallas Stars on October 18, 2014 against the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored his first career goal on November 16, 2014, against Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks. McKenzie signed a two-year contract extension with the Stars on July 1, 2015.
On March 10, 2017, McKenzie re-signed a one year contract to stay with the Stars organization. He played most of the year with the Texas Stars where he was named captain.
After five seasons within the Stars organization following the 2017–18 campaign, McKenzie left as a free agent and agreed to a two-year, one-way contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1, 2018.

Personal life

McKenzie married Lucia Carr in August 2018.
While attending Miami University, McKenzie became involved in the You Can Play Project. You Can Play is an initiative to promote equality in sports. In 2016, the NHL adopted its Hockey Is For Everyone night. McKenzie was the Dallas Stars first Ambassador.

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