Nathan MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon playing with the Avalanche in 2020 (Quintin Soloviev).jpg
MacKinnon with the Colorado Avalanche in January 2020
Born (1995-09-01) September 1, 1995 (age 29)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Colorado Avalanche
National team  Canada
NHL draft 1st overall, 2013
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2013–present

Nathan Raymond MacKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). MacKinnon was selected first overall by the Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1] MacKinnon won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022, and has also won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league's most valuable player during the 2023–24 season.[2] He is widely regarded as one of the best ice hockey players of his generation.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Sadowski, Rick (March 14, 2014). "Avalanche's MacKinnon taking success in stride". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "MacKinnon meets all definitions, wins both Hart Trophy, Lindsay Award". www.nhl.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Baugh, Peter. "Nathan MacKinnon, at long last, is a Hart Trophy winner: 'I didn't know if it was going to happen'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Nathan MacKinnon Cements Himself Among NHL Greats After Winning Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award". www.nhl.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "How Nathan MacKinnon became the NHL's most gifted athlete". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 29, 2024.