Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon | |||
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MacKinnon with the Colorado Avalanche in January 2020 | |||
Born |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | September 1, 1995||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team | Colorado Avalanche | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
1st overall, 2013 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Nathan Raymond MacKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional
Playing career
Early life
MacKinnon was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and grew up playing in the minor ice hockey system of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.[6][7] As an atom aged player (under 11), MacKinnon recorded 200 points in 50 games.[8] When MacKinnon was 12 and 13, he played Bantam AAA for the Cole Harbour Red Wings, recording seasons of 110 and 145 points, respectively.[8] After these two seasons, MacKinnon enrolled at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota.[9] MacKinnon chose to leave his hometown and attend the Minnesota boarding school because of the strength of its ice hockey program.[9] In his first season at Shattuck-Saint Mary's playing with the Bantam Tier I program, he scored 101 points in 58 games to finish second in team scoring.[10] For the 2010–11 season, MacKinnon joined the under-16 Midget program at the school. Despite being the team's second-youngest player, MacKinnon was averaging more than two points a game and was second in team scoring at the midway point of the season.[8] During the season, MacKinnon was named to the team that represented Nova Scotia in the ice hockey tournament at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.[11] At the tournament, MacKinnon scored eight goals and eleven points to finish fourth in tournament scoring as Nova Scotia finished in seventh place.[12] MacKinnon finished his second season at Shattuck-Saint Mary's with 93 points in 40 games played, and was second on the team with 45 goals scored.[13]
Junior
Heading into the 2011
On May 26, 2013, MacKinnon led the Mooseheads to their first Memorial Cup championship. He was also named Most Valuable Player, scoring a tournament-best seven goals and six assists in four games, and earned a spot on the Tournament All-Star team.[22]
Colorado Avalanche (2013–present)
Early years, team and scoring difficulties (2013–2017)
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On June 19, 2013, leading up to the
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MacKinnon recorded his first career NHL hat trick on February 22, 2015, in a 5–4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to become the youngest player in Avalanche history to record a hat trick.[32] MacKinnon would see his individual production drop having recorded 14 goals and 24 assists for 38 points in 64 games for his sophomore NHL season and the Avalanche would struggle as a team having not qualifying for the playoffs.
During the 2015–16 season, MacKinnon recorded 21 goals and 31 assists for 52 points in 72 games. Despite his increased productivity compared to the year prior, the Avalanche continued to struggle as a team as they missed the playoffs once more.
On July 8, 2016, MacKinnon as a restricted free agent re-signed with the Avalanche, agreeing to a seven-year, $44.1 million contract that averages $6.3 million per season.
Ascent to stardom, Hart Trophy, Stanley Cup championship (2017–present)
Prior to the
After finishing the 2018–19 season with 99 points (41 goals, 58 assists) in all 82 games played, one-point short of his first career 100-point season. After the Avalanche as a team clinched the eighth and final playoff spot in the West for the second straight season, MacKinnon and the Avalanche defeated the top seeded Calgary Flames in five games, marking the first time the Avalanche won a playoff series during MacKinnons tenure with the team.[42] After defeating the Flames in the opening round, MacKinnon and the Avalanche would eventually be defeated in the second round in seven games by the San Jose Sharks.[43] MacKinnon finished the 2019 playoffs with six goals and seven assists for 13 points in all 12 games played.
On January 7, 2020, MacKinnon played in his 500th NHL game in a 5–3 loss to the New York Rangers where he was able to record a goal on Rangers' goaltender Igor Shesterkin.[44] MacKinnon was on pace to record his first career 100-point season during the 2019–20 season until the last three weeks of the regular season got cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, having 35 goals and 58 assists for 93 points at the time of the stoppage in March 2020. On September 11, MacKinnon won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. MacKinnon was also named a finalist for both the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for the second time in his career which was eventually awarded to Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl.[45][46]
After the COVID-shortened 2020–21 season, the Avalanche won the Presidents' Trophy as the regular season champions and MacKinnon was named a finalist for both the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for the third time in his career with both awards eventually being given to Edmonton Oilers forward and captain Connor McDavid.[47]
On January 26, 2022, MacKinnon suffered a broken nose and a
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On September 20, 2022, MacKinnon signed an eight-year, $100.8 million contract extension with the Avalanche.[50] The contract carries an average annual value of $12.6 million, the highest in league history. This record would be surpassed in August 2023 when Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews signed a deal with an AAV of $13.25 million.[51]
On December 5, 2023, MacKinnon recorded his 500th career assist on a
International play
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MacKinnon's first experience with Hockey Canada came when he was named to the Canada Atlantic team for the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[57] Despite being the second-youngest player at the tournament, MacKinnon scored five goals and eight points in only five games to finish seventh in tournament scoring.[8][58] This included a game in which he scored two goals and two assists to be named player of the game as Canada Atlantic defeated Finland 4–3.[59] His impressive play helped Canada Atlantic to its best finish since the 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, defeating Canada West 2–1 in the fifth place game.[60] The following year, MacKinnon was named to the Canada Atlantic team for the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ontario.[61]
On December 13, 2012, MacKinnon was named a member of Team Canada for the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships along with Mooseheads teammate Jonathan Drouin.[62]
At the 2015 World Championships, where Canada won the gold medal for the first time since 2007 with a perfect 10-0 record, MacKinnon finished the tournament with 4 goals and 5 assists.[63]
MacKinnon was a member of Team North America for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. He played on the third line alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
MacKinnon was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, where he placed first in team points to help Canada win a silver medal.[64]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2007–08 | Cole Harbour Wings | Bantam AAA | 50 | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Cole Harbour Wings | Bantam AAA | 35 | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | Bantam AAA | 58 | 54 | 47 | 101 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | Midget AAA | 40 | 45 | 48 | 93 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL
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58 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 12 | ||
2012–13 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 44 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 45 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 12 | ||
2013–14 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 64 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 72 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 74 | 39 | 58 | 97 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 41 | 58 | 99 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 69 | 35 | 58 | 93 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | ||
2020–21 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 48 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 65 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 | ||
2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 71 | 42 | 69 | 111 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
2023–24 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 51 | 89 | 140 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 791 | 335 | 564 | 899 | 348 | 88 | 48 | 66 | 114 | 40 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 5th | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
2012 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
2012 | Canada | IH18
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1st | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | |
2013 | Canada | WJC
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4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2014 | Canada | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
2015 | Canada | WC | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | |
2016 | Team North America | WCH | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
2017 | Canada | WC | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 24 | ||||
Senior totals | 31 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 22 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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QMJHL
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Ed Chynoweth Trophy | 2013 | |
Memorial Cup champion | 2013 | |
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | 2013 | |
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star team | 2013 | [65] |
Halifax Mooseheads Jersey Retirement | 2023 | |
NHL | ||
Calder Memorial Trophy | 2014 | [66] |
NHL All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
NHL All-Star Game
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2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | [67] |
NHL Second All-Star team | 2018, 2020 | |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | 2020 | |
Stanley Cup champion | 2022 | [68] |
Ted Lindsay Award | 2024 | [69] |
Hart Memorial Trophy | 2024 | [69] |
NHL First All-Star team | 2024 |
Acting career
MacKinnon has appeared in a recurring role (along with former
MacKinnon has also appeared as himself in Trailer Park Boys, season 11 episode 7 at Ricky's ball hockey camp.[72] In 2019, he returned in a voice acting role in Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series season 1 episode 3, again portraying himself.
He, along with fellow Nova Scotian and NHL player Sidney Crosby, have appeared in a series of Tim Hortons commercials produced for YouTube.[73] During his career, MacKinnon has turned to Crosby for inspiration, including the 2019 playoffs.[74]
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External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database