Mike McKenna (ice hockey)
Mike McKenna | ||||||
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Born |
St. Louis, Missouri , U.S. | April 11, 1983|||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | |||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||
Caught | Right | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 172nd overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2005–2019 |
Mike McKenna (born April 11, 1983) is an American former professional
Playing career
Amateur
As a youth, McKenna played in the 1997 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the St. Louis Blues minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played for the Springfield Jr. Blues in the North American Hockey League for two seasons from 1999 to 2001.[citation needed]
College
McKenna played his college hockey for
Professional
Beginning in 2005, McKenna played for the
McKenna was signed to an AHL contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning's affiliate Norfolk Admirals for the 2008–09 season after drifting from several AHL teams during the previous seasons, including a previous stint for Norfolk during the 2005–06 season. He played better than expected, earning Norfolk's starting goalie position. He had an 11–10–0 record with one shutout through early February, when he was signed to an NHL contract by the Lightning after Olaf Kölzig went down for the season with an injury. He made his NHL debut on February 3, 2009, versus the New York Islanders, relieving starter Karri Rämö. The following day, he made his first NHL start in goal on February 4 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, shutting the Penguins out through two periods before losing 4–3 in overtime. McKenna earned his first NHL win and shutout on February 7 with a 28 save, 1–0 home win against the New York Islanders, less than a week into his NHL career.[citation needed]
In 2009, McKenna signed with the New Jersey Devils organization and played one season with the Lowell Devils. That summer the franchise was moved to Albany, NY and became the Albany Devils, where McKenna played one season. He also played two games in the NHL for New Jersey. McKenna's only NHL start of the season was against his hometown St. Louis Blues.[2]
In July 2011, McKenna signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators.[3] He played the whole season with the Senators AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.[citation needed]
On July 1, 2012, McKenna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[4] He once again played the whole season with the AHL affiliate (Peoria Rivermen).[citation needed]
For a third consecutive season, McKenna continued his journeyman career and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 5, 2013.[5] He started the season in their AHL affiliate the Springfield Falcons but was recalled by the Blue Jackets on December 3, 2013, after Sergei Bobrovsky went down with an injury. On December 12, 2013, McKenna made his Blue Jackets debut in relief of an injured Curtis McElhinney, saving 17 of 18 shots faced in a 4–2 win against the New York Rangers.[citation needed]
On July 1, 2014, McKenna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes.[6] He started the season with the AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, whom he had previously played for. In the 2014–15 season, after the trading away of Arizona goaltender Devan Dubnyk, McKenna was recalled to the NHL again where he started one game for the Coyotes.
With the Coyotes changing AHL affiliates to Springfield, MA, McKenna was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the new Portland Pirates' parent club, the Florida Panthers, on July 1, 2015.[7] He spent the majority of the season with the Pirates, save for a two-game recall beginning on February 29, 2016 and ending March 4.[8][citation needed]
McKenna began the 2016–17 season with the
On July 1, 2017, McKenna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the
As a free agent in the off-season, McKenna extended his career in agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the
On February 20, 2019, McKenna was waived by the Flyers.[16]
On August 27, 2019, McKenna announced his retirement from professional hockey.[17] Following his retirement, he was hired as a TV analyst for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Personal life
McKenna is a fan of Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth.[18]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1999–00 | Springfield Jr. Blues | NAHL | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 879 | 48 | 0 | 3.28 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Springfield Jr. Blues | NAHL | 48 | 18 | 27 | 0 | — | 2743 | 209 | 1 | 4.57 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 20 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 1122 | 59 | 0 | 3.16 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 618 | 38 | 0 | 3.69 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 27 | 9 | 10 | 3 | — | 1475 | 60 | 3 | 2.44 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 35 | 15 | 17 | 2 | — | 2022 | 92 | 3 | 2.73 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 25 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | 1383 | 49 | 1 | 2.13 | .923 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 9 | 0 | 3.12 | .905 | ||
2005–06 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 388 | 25 | 0 | 3.86 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 38 | 27 | 4 | — | 7 | 2258 | 83 | 5 | 2.21 | .927 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 358 | 15 | 0 | 2.51 | .913 | ||
2006–07 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 15.72 | .250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 3.74 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 41 | 24 | 13 | — | 1 | 2269 | 103 | 3 | 2.72 | .908 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 320 | 18 | 0 | 3.38 | .886 | ||
2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 24 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | 1315 | 65 | 1 | 2.97 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 15 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 776 | 46 | 1 | 3.56 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 50 | 24 | 17 | — | 6 | 2891 | 119 | 3 | 2.47 | .921 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 317 | 17 | 0 | 3.22 | .902 | ||
2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 39 | 14 | 20 | — | 2 | 2062 | 124 | 1 | 3.61 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 3.05 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 41 | 14 | 22 | — | 1 | 2196 | 109 | 0 | 2.98 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 39 | 19 | 18 | — | 1 | 2307 | 93 | 4 | 2.42 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 36 | 22 | 10 | — | 1 | 2106 | 89 | 3 | 2.54 | .910 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 245 | 14 | 0 | 3.43 | .907 | ||
2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 219 | 11 | 0 | 3.01 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 52 | 27 | 18 | — | 6 | 2979 | 111 | 7 | 2.24 | .926 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 8.89 | .647 | ||
2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 57 | 33 | 17 | — | 5 | 3256 | 133 | 3 | 2.45 | .921 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 338 | 12 | 0 | 2.13 | .918 | ||
2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 26 | 9 | 10 | — | 7 | 1550 | 73 | 1 | 2.83 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 796 | 38 | 0 | 2.87 | .901 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1341 | 60 | 0 | 2.68 | .911 | ||
2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 32 | 17 | 9 | — | 4 | 1,861 | 82 | 1 | 2.64 | .909 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1371 | 55 | 2 | 2.41 | .927 | ||
2017–18 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 2.97 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 353 | 16 | 0 | 2.72 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 455 | 30 | 0 | 3.96 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 4.21 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 565 | 34 | 0 | 3.61 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 477 | 231 | 179 | — | 39 | 27,001 | 1,223 | 27 | 2.72 | .912 | 67 | 34 | 31 | 3,973 | 182 | 2 | 2.75 | .912 | ||||
NHL totals | 35 | 7 | 17 | — | 3 | 1,785 | 107 | 1 | 3.60 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Devils will give goalie Mike McKenna a start in his hometown of St. Louis - NJ.com
- The Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the originalon July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Blues Sign McKenna, Chorney and Ford". St. Louis Blues. July 1, 2012.
- ^ "Blue Jackets sign Goaltender McKenna to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Coyotes sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKeena and Reese". Arizona Coyotes. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Florida Panthers agree to terms with McKenna, Acolatse and Harper". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "NHL's Panthers recall Pirates goalie McKenna". February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lightning acquire G Mike McKenna from Florida". Tampa Bay Lightning.com. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Goalie stats". theahl.com. 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Stars sign Mike McKenna to one-year contract". Dallas Stars. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Senators sign Mike McKenna to one-year, two-way contract". Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Canucks acquire McKenna, Pyatt and sixth round pick from Senators". Vancouver Canucks. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (January 4, 2019). "Canucks in a goalie bind as McKenna claimed on waivers by Philadelphia". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Valentine, Harvey. "Flyers at Capitals preview". NHL. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Smith-Pelly on waivers; SJS claim Haley". TSN. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ McKenna, Mike. "Please read". Twitter. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "McKenna tweet picture". Twitter. February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- McKenna's profile on Hockey's Futures