Walt McKechnie
| Walt McKechnie | |||
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| Born |
June 19, 1947 London, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars California Golden Seals Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins Cleveland Barons Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Rockies |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1963 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 1963–1984 | ||
Walter Thomas John McKechnie (born June 19, 1947 in London, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional hockey centre. He played for nine teams in the National Hockey League and four minor professional teams over a 17-year pro career.
McKechnie was drafted sixth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1963 NHL Amateur Draft of 16-year-old players. He played junior hockey with the London Nationals from 1965 to 1967 before turning professional with the Phoenix Roadrunners of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 1967–68 season, where he was named the league's rookie of the year. In February 1968, he was acquired by the expansion Minnesota North Stars and played four games in the National Hockey League (NHL) that season. For the next three years, he split his time between the North Stars and their minor league affiliates.
In May 1971, McKechnie was traded to the California Golden Seals and received a lot of ice time over his three years with the team, scoring 23 goals and 52 points in the 1973–74 season. In June 1974, he was involved in a three-way trade using the intra-league draft where he was claimed by the New York Rangers and immediately sent to the Boston Bruins for Derek Sanderson. He struggled with the Bruins and was dealt mid-season to the Detroit Red Wings. The next year in Detroit, he put up what would be his NHL career-high numbers, with 26 goals and 82 points, leading the team in scoring. McKechnie followed that a 25-goal season in 1976–77. After the season, he played for Team Canada in the 1977 World Ice Hockey Championships.
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