| Mackenzie Skapski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Skapski with theHartford Wolf Pack during the 2015-16 season | |||
| Born | (1994-06-15)June 15, 1994 (age 31) Abbotsford,British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers HKM Zvolen | ||
| NHL draft | 170th overall,2013 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2020 | ||
Mackenzie Skapski (born June 15, 1994) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeygoaltender andgoaltending coach who last played forHKM Zvolen in theTipsport Liga (Slovak). He has formerly played for theNew York Rangers in theNational Hockey League (NHL).
Skapski was born inAbbotsford, British Columbia. While playing Major Midget for the Fraser Valley Bruins as a 15-year-old, Skapski suffered serious injuries which threatened his career when the team bus crashed on December 11, 2009.[1] He suffered a broken nose andorbital bone and required surgery to relieve ablood clot near his brain.[1][2] Although able to play again in less than a year, the injuries delayed his career progression.[1]
Skapski playedjunior hockey for theKootenay Ice of theWestern Hockey League (WHL).[3][4] He was drafted by theNew York Rangers in the sixth round of the2013 NHL Entry Draft.[4] He had been rated as the 17th best draft-eligible goalie in North America byCentral Scouting.[5] He previously playedminor ice hockey in his hometown ofAbbotsford, British Columbia.[1][6]
Skapski began the 2014-15 season with theGreenville Road Warriors of theECHL but was called up to theHartford Wolf Pack of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) after playing just one game to replaceJason Missiaen, who was demoted to Greenville.[3][7] He made his AHL debut on October 24 and recorded his first shutout on October 26.[6] He played well enough at Hartford to remain with the team until his promotion to the Rangers, with a 2.38goals against average and a .914save percentage in 24 games.[3][7] Ranger staff felt he was making "good progression" at Hartford prior to his promotion.[8] According to sportswriter Paul Doyle, Skapski's "even demeanor" was key to his successful transition to the AHL.[1]
He was called up from Hartford on February 4, 2015, when the Rangers' starting goaltenderHenrik Lundqvist went down with a damaged blood vessel in his neck.[8][9][10] His first appearance with the Rangers was as the backup toCam Talbot in a game against theBoston Bruins.[6][11] He made his NHL debut on February 20, 2015 against theBuffalo Sabres, in which he made 24 saves en route to a 3-1 win.[12][13] Skapski earned his first NHLshutout in his second NHL game, also against the Sabres, in a game on March 14, 2015.[14] When Lundqvist returned from his injury, Skapski was returned to the Wolf Pack on March 25, 2015.[15]
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Skapski became a free agent after he was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Rangers. On September 25, 2017, he agreed to an AHL invite to attend theToronto Marlies 2017 training camp.[16] On November 3, 2017, he was belatedly signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Marlies for the2017–18 season. He was immediately re-assigned to ECHL affiliate, theOrlando Solar Bears.[17]
As a free agent in the following off-season, Skapski opted to embark on a European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HKM Zvolen of the Tipsport Liga, on July 18, 2018.[18]
On December 18, 2020, Skapski was announced as the new goaltending coach for theChilliwack Chiefs of theBritish Columbia Hockey League.[19]
He represented Canada Pacific in the 2011World U-17 Hockey Challenge, winning a bronze medal.[2][20]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2010–11 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 13 | 0 | 3.16 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1020 | 53 | 0 | 3.12 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 65 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 3642 | 169 | 7 | 2.78 | .910 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 258 | 17 | 0 | 3.95 | .892 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 53 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3018 | 136 | 1 | 2.70 | .916 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 540 | 34 | 0 | 3.78 | .882 | ||
| 2014–15 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3.17 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 28 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1522 | 61 | 3 | 2.40 | .914 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 5.43 | .821 | ||
| 2014–15 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | .978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 708 | 36 | 0 | 3.05 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 27 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1544 | 84 | 1 | 3.26 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 660 | 52 | 0 | 4.73 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 33 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1884 | 106 | 1 | 3.38 | .904 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .829 | ||
| 2017–18 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 33 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1783 | 90 | 2 | 3.03 | .906 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 4.25 | .877 | ||
| 2018–19 | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | 34 | — | — | — | 1917 | 68 | 0 | 2.13 | .928 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1.67 | .932 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | .978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada Pacific | U17 |  | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.30 | .878 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.30 | .878 | ||||