John Barry MacKenzie (born August 16, 1941) is a Canadian retired

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player. He played for

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at the

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and

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, winning one bronze medal in 1968, as well as in three

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, winning a further two more bronzes. He would also play 6 games in the

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with the

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during the 1968–69 season. After his retirement, MacKenzie became the first coach hired by the

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of the

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and became principal and coach at the

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. He eventually worked with the

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as a player development coordinator. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.

Career

At the age of 15, MacKenzie played for the Weston Dukes with the goal of joining the

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before he was encouraged by Father David Bauer to attend

St. Michael's College School St. Michael's College School (also known as St. Michael's, St. Mike's, and SMCS), is an all-boys Catholic private school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Administered by the Congregation of St. Basil, it is the largest school of its kind in Canada ...

. He played at St. Michael during the 1960–61 season where they captured the

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. After the teams Memorial Cup run, Father David Bauer became the head coach of the

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men's ice hockey team, the UBC Thunderbirds. For the 1962–1963 season, MacKenzie, along with Ken Broderick, Dave Chambers, and Terry O'Malley enrolled at the University of British Columbia where they played for the UBC Thunderbirds. From there he joined the Canadian National Team for the

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and

, winning one bronze medal. He earned the chance to turn professional by playing six games with the

in the

but failed to make the roster full-time. He joined the

of the

as a coach but lasted only half a season. In 1974, he moved to Japan for three seasons to play with the Seibu Ice Hockey Club but eventually returned to Canada to coach the

hockey team. Alongside Terry O'Malley, MacKenzie redefined their midget hockey program and guided them to the 1988 Air Canada Cup Championship. In 1992, MacKenzie was named president of Notre Dame College. MacKenzie eventually left Notre Dame to work with the

as their player development coordinator. In 1999, MacKenzie was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was inducted into The Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.

Personal life

MacKenzie earned his

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from the

and a

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from

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern) is a public university, public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal ...

. The 1962–63 University of British Columbia men's ice hockey team was inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackenzie, Barry 1941 births Living people 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Eastern Michigan University alumni Ice hockey people from Toronto Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics IIHF Hall of Fame inductees Japan Ice Hockey League players Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics Memphis South Stars players Minnesota North Stars players Minnesota Wild executives Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic ice hockey players for Canada Olympic medalists in ice hockey Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Toronto St. Michael's Majors players UBC Thunderbirds ice hockey players University of British Columbia alumni