Nathan MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 1st overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon playing with the Avalanche in 2020 (Quintin Soloviev).jpg
MacKinnon with the Avalanche in 2020
Born (1995-09-01) September 1, 1995 (age 28)
Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Colorado Avalanche
National team Flag of Canada.svg Canada
NHL Draft 1st overall, 2013
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2013–present

Career

When he was playing an atom aged player, he recorded 200 points in 50 games.[1] He started his hockey career with the Cole Harbour Red Wings in Bantam AAA and played 2 seasons with them. During that time, he recorded 145 points in 110 seasons respectively. He also played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Bantam AAA and Midget AAA for 2 seasons. He scored 101 points in 58 games played that he played to finish second in team scoring in their Bantam Tier I program.

On June 4, 2011, He was drafted first overall by the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the 2011 QMJHL Draft.[2] On July 13, 2011, His rights were traded to the Halifax Mooseheads for Carl Gélinas, Francis Turbide, the Mooseheads' first round draft picks in 2012 and 2013, and the Quebec Remparts' first round draft pick in 2013 which was previously acquired by Halifax.[3] On May 26, 2013, He led the Mooseheads to their first Memorial Cup championship win and scored a hat-trick in the final game against the Portland Winterhawks. He was named the Most Valuable Player and scored a tournament-best seven goals and six assists in four games as well earned a spot on the Tournament All-Star Team.[4]

On June 30, 2013, he was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche with the 1st overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[5] On July 9, 2013, the Avalanche signed MacKinnon to his first NHL contract, a three-year entry level deal.[6]

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References

  1. Penton, Kirk (2011-01-02). The next Next One?. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2011/01/02/16737616.html. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
  2. "Baie-Comeau takes Cole Harbour's Nathan MacKinnon first in QMJHL draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  3. "Mooseheads Acquire Top Draft Pick MacKinnon From Drakkar". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  4. "Mooseheads Win Mastercard Memorial Cup". Western Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  5. "Colorado Avalanche take forward Nathan MacKinnon with No. 1 pick in 2013 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  6. "Avalanche sign first-overall pick Nathan MacKinnon to entry-level contract". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-09-19.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nail Yakupov
NHL first overall draft pick
2013
Succeeded by
Aaron Ekblad
Preceded by
Duncan Siemens
Colorado Avalanche first round draft pick
2013
Succeeded by
Conner Bleackley
Preceded by
Jonathan Huberdeau
Winner of the Calder Trophy
2014
Succeeded by
Aaron Ekblad