Steve McKenna
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Steve McKenna is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
player who played both defense
and left wing
. He was a veteran of eight seasons in the NHL
.
The following season, McKenna headed west to play Tier II Jr.A. hockey for the Notre Dame Hounds in 1992-93.
After three seasons at Merrimack College
, McKenna made his professional debut with the Phoenix Roadrunners
of the International Hockey League in 1996. He joined the Los Angeles Kings
of the NHL during the 1996–97 season, appearing in nine games. He was an NHL left winger.
McKenna appeared in 137 games with the Kings over four seasons before entering the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft
and being selected by the Minnesota Wild
with the 37th overall pick. After appearing in 20 games with the Wild, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
on January 13, 2001, in exchange for Roman Simicek
. McKenna joined the New York Rangers
for the 2001–02 season before returning to the Penguins for the two seasons following that.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, there was a great demand for players like him so he played for the Nottingham Panthers
of the Elite Ice Hockey League
(Great Britain
) and the Adelaide Avalanche
of the AIHL
(Australia
).http://www.allducks.com/forums/index.php?s=8ffab67f2324f3f89adad9e0d111807c&showtopic=4193&st=0&p=68494&#entry68494http://www.allducks.com/forums/index.php?s=8ffab67f2324f3f89adad9e0d111807c&showtopic=4193&st=0&p=68494&#entry68494. In 2005–06, he joined Alleghe of the Italian
Serie A and later in 2006, he played for Kangwon Land in the Asia League
, giving him the rare distinction of playing on four different continents. McKenna played in the Asia League until the completion of the 2008-09 season, where he played for High 1 from 2007–08 and the China Sharks
in 2008-09. McKenna led all defensemen with eleven points, and briefly played with former NHL star Claude Lemieux
before Lemieux returned to the Worchester Sharks.
McKenna finished his career with the CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey)
(the Central Sports Club Of The Air Force, Samara) of the Russian Major League in 2009-10, scoring three points in ten games.
announced that McKenna had been appointed as coach of the Mighty Roos
, Australia's national team. During his time with the Avalanche in the AIHL, McKenna "fell in love with the Australian culture and climate and now wishes to make Australia his home." http://www.iha.org.au
McKenna's official tenure as coach of the Mighty Roos started out in 2007, after McKenna completed his playing season with the Kangwonland. He will coach the team during their World Championships
campaign that year.
McKenna coached Australia in to gaining a promotion to Division I during his first season at the helm of Mighty Roos.
McKenna has been the head coach of HC Alleghe
, a Serie A1 hockey team, since the 2009-10 season.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played both defense
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
and left wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was a veteran of eight seasons in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Playing career
McKenna grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Cambridge, Ontario. He played the majority of his minor hockey career for the Cambridge Hawks of the OMHA before playing Jr.B. for the Cambridge Winterhawks of the OHA in 1991-92.The following season, McKenna headed west to play Tier II Jr.A. hockey for the Notre Dame Hounds in 1992-93.
After three seasons at Merrimack College
Merrimack College
Merrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts...
, McKenna made his professional debut with the Phoenix Roadrunners
Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)
The Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name...
of the International Hockey League in 1996. He joined the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL during the 1996–97 season, appearing in nine games. He was an NHL left winger.
McKenna appeared in 137 games with the Kings over four seasons before entering the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft
2000 NHL Expansion Draft
The 2000 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 23, 2000, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 2000–01 season, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild.-Rules:...
and being selected by the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
with the 37th overall pick. After appearing in 20 games with the Wild, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
on January 13, 2001, in exchange for Roman Simicek
Roman Šimícek
Roman Šimíček is a Czech professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for GKS Tychy of the Polska Liga Hokejowa- Draft :...
. McKenna joined the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for the 2001–02 season before returning to the Penguins for the two seasons following that.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, there was a great demand for players like him so he played for the Nottingham Panthers
Nottingham Panthers
The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
of the Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
(Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
) and the Adelaide Avalanche
Adelaide Avalanche
The Adelaide Adrenaline are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Thebarton, South Australia that play in the Australian Ice Hockey League .-History:...
of the AIHL
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
).http://www.allducks.com/forums/index.php?s=8ffab67f2324f3f89adad9e0d111807c&showtopic=4193&st=0&p=68494&#entry68494http://www.allducks.com/forums/index.php?s=8ffab67f2324f3f89adad9e0d111807c&showtopic=4193&st=0&p=68494&#entry68494. In 2005–06, he joined Alleghe of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A and later in 2006, he played for Kangwon Land in the Asia League
Asia League Ice Hockey
Asia League Ice Hockey is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan...
, giving him the rare distinction of playing on four different continents. McKenna played in the Asia League until the completion of the 2008-09 season, where he played for High 1 from 2007–08 and the China Sharks
China Sharks
The China Dragon are a professional ice hockey team based in Shanghai, China, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. The team was formed in 1954 as two different clubs, Harbin and Qiqihar, as part of the China League...
in 2008-09. McKenna led all defensemen with eleven points, and briefly played with former NHL star Claude Lemieux
Claude Lemieux
Claude Percy Lemieux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He last played for the San Jose Sharks before announcing his retirement on July 8, 2009. He is one of only ten players in Stanley Cup history to win the Cup with three different teams. His 80 career playoff goals are the...
before Lemieux returned to the Worchester Sharks.
McKenna finished his career with the CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey)
CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey)
CSK VVS Samara are a professional ice hockey team based in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. They are currently playing in the Central Division of the Russian Supreme League....
(the Central Sports Club Of The Air Force, Samara) of the Russian Major League in 2009-10, scoring three points in ten games.
Coaching career
On August 16, 2006, Ice Hockey AustraliaIce Hockey Australia
The Australian Ice Hockey Federation, currently trading as Ice Hockey Australia , is the official national governing body of ice hockey in Australia and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation....
announced that McKenna had been appointed as coach of the Mighty Roos
Australian national ice hockey team
The Australian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Australia. As of 2010 the Australian team are ranked 34th...
, Australia's national team. During his time with the Avalanche in the AIHL, McKenna "fell in love with the Australian culture and climate and now wishes to make Australia his home." http://www.iha.org.au
McKenna's official tenure as coach of the Mighty Roos started out in 2007, after McKenna completed his playing season with the Kangwonland. He will coach the team during their World Championships
Ice Hockey Division II World Championships
The IIHF World Championship Division II are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The division championships are played in two groups....
campaign that year.
McKenna coached Australia in to gaining a promotion to Division I during his first season at the helm of Mighty Roos.
McKenna has been the head coach of HC Alleghe
Alleghe Hockey
HC Alleghe is a professional ice hockey team in Alleghe, Italy. The team plays in the country's top division, Serie A1. The team was the surprise winners of the 1992-93 Alpine League. The team plays at Stadio Alvise De Toni and are coached by former NHL player Steve McKenna...
, a Serie A1 hockey team, since the 2009-10 season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Cambridge Winterhawks Jr.B. | OHA OHA The acronym OHA may refer to:*Ontario Horticultural Association*Ontario Hockey Association that governs most junior and senior hockey in Ontario*Office of Hawaiian Affairs... |
48 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Notre Dame, SK Hounds Jr.A. | SJHL | 49 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Merrimack College Merrimack College Merrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts... |
NCAA | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 37 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 33 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) The Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name... |
IHL | 66 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 AHL season The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western... |
Fredericton Canadiens Fredericton Canadiens The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs' were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 46 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford Wolf Pack The Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center.... |
AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 54 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 54 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 70 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Nottingham Panthers Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
Crossover League Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Nottingham Panthers | Challenge Cup Challenge Cup (UK Ice Hockey) The Challenge Cup, hosted annually by the Elite Ice Hockey League, is a cup competition for ice hockey clubs in the United Kingdom. It is one of three competitions ran each season by the Elite League, the others being the league championship and the playoff championship... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 EIHL season The 2004–05 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the second season of the British Elite Ice Hockey League . Manchester Phoenix did not ice due as they could not agree a deal with the Manchester Evening News Arena.... |
Nottingham Panthers | EIHL Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
28 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Adelaide Avalanche Adelaide Avalanche The Adelaide Adrenaline are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Thebarton, South Australia that play in the Australian Ice Hockey League .-History:... |
AIHL Australian Ice Hockey League The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors.... |
19 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Alleghe | Serie A | 42 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Alleghe | Serie A Master Round | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kangwon Land | AL Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan... |
33 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other... |
AL | 30 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 373 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 824 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
External links
- "San Jose strengthens ties to China Sharks" nhl.com, Aug 20, 2008
- "New-look Anyang Halla adds western flavor" nhl.com, July 31, 2008*