Fantasy Summary
Left-shot two-way defender who defends with an early gap, scans on retrievals, and moves pucks cleanly. Offense projects via exits, secondary assists, and spot power play touches.
Observations
June 2026 – MacKenzie was selected by Toronto with the fifth choice in the 3rd round (69th overall) of the 2026 NHL Draft. Chris Babos
October 2025 – Top-four usage for Edmonton with PP2 and PK2 looks. The tape shows frequent shoulder checks before retrieval, balanced posture through pivots, and quick first passes that hit the middle rather than defaulting to rims. At the line he walks laterally, keeps pucks off the top of the triangle, and prefers low wrist shots for tips and rebounds. Inside the dots he holds body position early, boxes out, and uses a firm lead hand to steer entries wide. When pressure arrives early, first touch can stall on his backhand along the wall, so faster resets and strength gains are the next unlocks. Results backed a step forward last year, then he opened 2025–26 with impact shifts and an OT winner, and he committed to North Dakota for 2026–27, a strong development runway. Fantasy translation is assists over goals, plus blocks and some hits if the PK role grows. Peak outcome fits a third-pair NHLer who can handle pace and chip 35–40 points with second-unit usage. Andrew Epps
| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 5.0 |
| NHL Certainty | 4.2 |
| Country | CAN |
| Position | D |
| Roster Type | WHL |
| Shoot/Glove | Left |
| Date of Birth | September 2, 2006 |
| Height | 6‘0” |
| Weight | 190 lbs |
| Drafted | 2026 Round 3; Overall: 69 |
Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025-2026 | WHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | 59 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| 2024-2025 | WHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | 54 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 64 | 7 |
| 2023-2024 | WHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -5 |
| 2022-2023 | WHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | 50 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | -34 |
| 2021-2022 | CSSHL U18 | RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | CSSHL U16 | RINK HA Kelowna U16 Prep | 29 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | CSSHL U15 | RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | CSSHL U15 | Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | WSI U13 | Draftday Hockey Selects U13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | QC Int PW | Kelowna Jr Rockets (PW) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | WSI U12 | Draftday Hockey Selects U12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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