The stars have long been able to count on their captains. Curtis Mackenzie.
McKenzie was the 2013-14 AHL Rookie of the Year and helped Texas win the Calder Cup. He separated the next four years between Texas and Dallas, played in 99 NHL games and played in the Calder Cup finals in 2018. Three seasons later, he returned to Cedar Park in 2021 and stood out on the ice and on the ice, winning the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award this year, winning affluent jobs for his local community.
So it’s no surprise that Mackenzie is showing up again as the stars play mid-season on Friday night. His goal went into overtime with 2:09, which extended the Texas season and gave McKenzie nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) through 13 playoff games.
Head coach Neil Graham Knows very well what Mackenzie means to his team.
“He lived this moment,” Graham said. “You see his best hockey every year in the playoffs. He played three finals. He knows everything he needs. We need to stay in this moment, and there is no better person than your captain.”
After another solid regular season, his 12-year professional player, Mackenzie seems to have found another level in this playoffs.
“That’s what you want to playoff hockey, especially for these young people, how much they are going to develop and take that with the rest of their careers,” Mackenzie said. “The checkup for intensity, physical and tension. It’s great hockey and having a lot of fun and we want to keep moving forward.”
– with from Patrick Williams
