| MacKenzie Weegar | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1994, Nepean, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Florida Panthers |
| NHL Draft | 206th overall, 2013 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
MacKenzie Weegar (born January 7, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League. Weegar was drafted with the Panthers last pick, 206th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Weegar is the first cousin of former NHL player and current broadcaster Craig Rivet. Weegar wears uniform number 52, the same number Rivet wore during his career.
Playing career[]
Weegar played major junior hockey with the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. After his selection to the Panthers, Weegar was signed following his second season with the Mooseheads in 2013–14 to a three-year, entry-level deal on May 29, 2014.[1]
Weegar turned professional during the 2014–15 AHL season, appearing in 31 games for the Panthers' AHL affiliate San Antonio Rampage. Weegar also skated in 21 games for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.
During the final year of his entry-level deal in the 2016–17, having played primarily with the Panthers' AHL affiliates, Weegar received his first NHL recall to the NHL on April 3, 2017.[2] He made debut with the Panthers that night in a 4–1 defeat against the Montreal Canadiens.[3] After three games with Florida, Weegar was returned to conclude the season with the Springfield Thunderbirds.
On August 3, 2017, the Panthers re-signed Weegar to a one-year, two-way contract.[4]
On October 20, 2017, Weegar scored his first NHL goal against Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Matt Murray to tie the Panthers with the Penguins 3–3.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Winchester Hawks | EOJHL | 40 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Nepean Raiders | CCHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Nepean Raiders | CCHL | 53 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2012–13 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 62 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 61 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 97 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 21 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 62 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 60 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 60 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 64 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 45 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 172 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHL | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 2012 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2012 | |
| Top Prospect Award | 2012 | |
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2013 | |
| Best Plus-minus (+55) | 2013 | |
| Memorial Cup (Halifax Mooseheads) | 2013 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2014 | |
References[]
- ↑ MacKenzie Weegar agrees to entry-level contract with Panthers (2014-05-29). Retrieved on 2014-05-29.
- ↑ "With Aaron Ekblad concussed, rookie gets his shot", 2017-04-03. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.
- ↑ Weegar skates in first NHL game (2017-04-04). Retrieved on 2017-04-04.
- ↑ Panthers' MacKenzie Weegar: Secures one-year deal. Retrieved on 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "This was @weega52's first NHL goal". Panthers Official Twitter.