Alex McKendry
| Alex McKendry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 21, 1956 Midland, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Islanders Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft | 14th overall, | ||
| WHA draft |
15th overall, 1976 Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1983 | ||
Alex McKendry (born November 21, 1956) is a Canadian former professional
1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He appeared in six playoff games in the Islanders' Stanley Cup
championship season of 1979–80. McKendry's most significant time in the NHL came in 1980–81 when he appeared in 36 games for the Flames.
Playing career
McKendry, a native of
junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL).[1] His best with the Wolves was in 1975–76 when he had 43 goals and 102 points in the regular season and added 12 points in 16 playoff games.[2] The Wolves reached the OMJHL championship series, where they were defeated by the Hamilton Fincups.[3] McKendry was voted to the league's third all-star team.[4]
The
1976 NHL Amateur Draft.[5] Additionally, he was selected by the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), 15th overall, in its 1976 Amateur Draft.[6] He chose the NHL over the WHA, and though he impressed team officials in his first training camp, the Islanders assigned McKendry to their Central Hockey League (CHL) affiliate, the Fort Worth Texans. He appeared in 65 games in Fort Worth, scoring 7 goals and 14 assists. He made his NHL debut in 1977–78, appearing in four games with the Islanders,[2] but spent the majority of the season in Fort Worth where the Texans won the Adams Cup as league champions.[7]
McKendry again spent most of the 1979–80 season in the CHL, as a member of the
1980 Stanley Cup Playoffs following an injury to team star Mike Bossy. He scored the first two goals of his NHL career on April 12, 1980, against the Los Angeles Kings as part of a 6–0 victory that allowed the Islanders to win their preliminary round series.[8] He appeared in six playoff games, adding two assists to his two goals,[2] as the Islanders won their first Stanley Cup championship.[9]
The
1981 NHL Entry Draft on October 9, 1980.[2] He enjoyed his most significant time in the NHL that season,[10] appearing in 36 games with Calgary, scoring 3 goals and 6 assists.[2] He was playing with the Flames' CHL affiliate, the Birmingham Bulls, when the team folded mid-season in February 1981 due to financial difficulty. He was assigned to the Fort Worth Texans for the remainder of the season.[11]
McKendry never returned to the NHL. He played two additional seasons in the Flames system – 1981–82 with the Oklahoma City Stars and 1982–83 with the Colorado Flames –[2] after which he retired as a player.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1973–74
|
Sudbury Wolves | OHA | 61 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 57 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 181 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | ||
| 1975–76 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 65 | 43 | 59 | 102 | 121 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 65 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 72 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 148 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 59 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 202 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 76 | 40 | 37 | 77 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1980–81 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 36 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Birmingham Bulls | CHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 80 | 27 | 59 | 86 | 163 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1982–83 | Colorado Flames | CHL | 72 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| CHL totals | 453 | 137 | 206 | 343 | 749 | 39 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 71 | ||||
| NHL totals | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
References
- Career statistics: "Alex McKendry player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Ornest, Leo, ed. (1981). 1981–82 Calgary Flames Fact Book. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 43.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alex McKendry profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Bell, Aaron (ed.). 2009–10 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 117.
- ^ Bell, Aaron (ed.). 2009–10 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 146.
- ^ "1976 draft choices". New York Islanders Hockey Club. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Alex McKendry statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "1976 NHL draft pick – Alex McKendry". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Islanders rout Kings, 6–0, and win series". New York Times. 1980-04-13. p. S5. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "New York Islanders, 1979–80". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
- ^ "Bernhardt has pads, will travel". Calgary Herald. 1981-02-24. p. A19. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database