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Mackenzie Skapski (G)
Orlando Solar Bears
| Name: |
Mackenzie Skapski |
| Number: |
31 |
| Pos.: |
G |
| Shoots: |
L |
| Height: |
6-3 |
| Weight: |
200 |
| Birthdate: |
1994-06-15 |
| Birthplace: |
Abbotsford, BC |
Biography
2016-17 HIGHLIGHTS:
- Attended training camp with the New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
- Reassigned by N.Y. Rangers (NHL) from Hartford (AHL) to Greenville on 11/8/16
- Earned first shutout of the season on 12/9/16 @ SC making 28 saves
- Won five consecutive starts from 12/8/16 - 12/16/16
CAREER NOTES:
Earned his first ECHL victory in a 3-2 shootout win on 1/3/16 at Manchester… Reassigned to Greenville from AHL Hartford by New York on 12/30/15… Recalled to AHL Hartford by New York on 11/9/15… Reassigned to Greenville from AHL Hartford by the New York Rangers on 11/2/16… Attended training camp with the New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)… Signed an entry-level contract with the New York Rangers on 5/30/14... Made his professional debut with Greenville on 10/19/14 at Orlando and halted 29 shots in a 3-0 setback... Promoted to Hartford (AHL) three days later and spent 28 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2014-15 campaign, going 15-8-3 with a 2.40 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and three shutouts... Made his NHL debut with the Rangers on 2/20/15 and earned his first NHL victory at Buffalo... Recorded his first NHL shutout in just his second start with a 20-shutout of the Sabres on 3/14/15... Joins Connor Knapp, Nathan Lieuwen, Cam Talbot, Marc-Andre Bourdon and Julien Brouillette on the list of Greenville's former players who have progressed to the NHL... Prior to turning pro, spent four seasons in the Western Hockey League with Kootenay and posted a 74-54-5 record with a 2.81 goals-against average, .909 save percentage and eight shutouts in 128 career games.
