Making the Canadian U-20 squad was the first big step for MacKenzie, who was nowhere on the radar of most scouts coming into the year. MacKenzie picked up a bronze medal at the 2026 world juniors.

He's always been a solid junior defender who never took his foot off the gas and always worked to move the puck up ice quickly. 

His game can be a bit chaotic and all over the place. It's part of the reason he wasn't drafted last year.

MacKenzie could be a really solid depth piece at the next level, doing enough in his own end and being a positive transition player. 

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