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Place of Birth: Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
About Derek MacKenzie
- Derek MacKenzie (born June 11, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who most notably played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- He is currently the Florida Panthers assistant coach.
- He was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
- He also played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for Columbus' and Atlanta's farm teams, the Syracuse Crunch and Chicago Wolves respectively.
- While with the Wolves, MacKenzie was part of a Calder Cup championship team in 2002 and also spent time as the team's captain.
- He set franchise records in career shorthanded goals for both AHL teams.
- His father, Ken MacKenzie, is the assistant general manager of the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves.
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