#52
#52 MacKenzie Weegar
- Position Defenseman
- Height 6’0”
- Weight 206
- Shoots Right
- Born January 7, 1994 (32)
- Birthplace Ottawa, Ontario
- Acquired Trade with Calgary, March 4, 2026
- Drafted 2013, Florida’s 8th choice (7th round, 206th overall)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Totaled 28 points (4g, 24a) in 79 games with Calgary and Utah, acquired by the Mammoth at the trade deadline
- Ranked seventh in the NHL in blocked shots (175) and was one of only two NHL players to register at least 150 blocked shots and 150 hits (167)
- Earned an assist in his Mammoth debut at CBJ (3/7) and scored his first Mammoth goal vs. WSH (3/26)
- Tied for the team scoring lead during the Western Conference First Round, registering five points (2g, 3a) in six games
- Scored the first home playoff goal in franchise history as part of a two-point effort (1g, 1a) in Game 3 vs. VGK (4/24)
2024-25
- Reached the 30-assist (32) and 40-point (47) marks for the second straight season with Calgary, and the third time in his career
- Finished fifth in the NHL in blocked shots (192) and eighth in takeaways (52) while ranking third among defensemen with a career-high 223 hits
- Led all Flames skaters in assists and power-play assists (17) and finished tied for third in points
2023-24
- Set new career highs in goals (20), points (52), even-strength goals (17) and games played (82), reaching double-digits in goals and even-strength goals for the first time
- Ranked sixth in the NHL with a career-high 200 blocked shots
- Named an alternate captain ahead of his second season in Calgary, wearing a letter for the first time
- Scored his first career overtime winner with just five seconds left in the extra frame vs. VGK (11/27)
- Scored the first hat trick (3g) of his professional career at NYI (2/10), becoming just the seventh Flames defenseman to accomplish the feat
2022-23
- Registered a team-high 186 hits and finished third in time on ice per game (21:06) during his first season with Calgary
- Tallied two assists in his Flames debut vs. COL (10/13), helping the team to a 5-3 win over the eventual Stanley Cup champions
2021-22
- Reached the 40-point mark for the first time in his NHL career (8-36–44) during his final season with Florida, setting a new career high in plus/minus (+40)
- Helped the Panthers to a 58-17-6 regular-season record and their first-ever Presidents’ Trophy
- Finished tied for fourth in the NHL with a career-high 74 takeaways
- Scored his first career shorthanded goal as part of his second career four-point performance (1g, 3a) vs. CBJ (1/15)
2020-21
- Finished eighth in Norris Trophy voting, the highest finish of his career
- Registered a career-high four points (1g, 3a) and assisted on Aleksander Barkov’s overtime winner vs. CAR (4/24)
- Appeared in all six playoff games for Florida and scored his first career postseason goal as part of a two-point effort (1g, 1a) in Game 5 of the Central Division First Round vs. TBL (5/24)
2019-20
- Ranked third in goals (7) among Panthers blueliners, with all seven tallies coming at even strength
- Skated in four playoff games for Florida in the bubble, tallying an assist in his postseason debut in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. NYI (8/1)
2018-19
- Finished fourth in goals (4) and points (15) and tied for first in game-winning goals (2) among Panthers defensemen
- Won the first faceoff of his NHL career against Brayden Schenn at STL (12/11)
2017-18
- Played his first full NHL season, recording eight points (2g, 6a) in 60 games with the Panthers
- Scored his first career goal in his first appearance of the campaign vs. PIT (10/20)
- Was assessed his first two career fighting majors over a span of three days, dropping the gloves with Noel Acciari at BOS (3/31) and Roland McKeown vs. CAR (4/2)
2016-17
- Set AHL single-season highs in goals (14), assists (22), points (36), plus/minus (+7) and power-play goals (3) over 60 games with Springfield, earning selection to his first AHL All-Star Classic
- Skated in three NHL games with Florida, making his debut vs. MTL (4/3)
2015-16
- Ranked third in goals (7) and second in points (24) among Portland blueliners during his second AHL season
- Made his Calder Cup Playoff debut in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals vs. Hershey (4/23)
2014-15
- Registered 10 points (2g, 8a) in 31 games with San Antonio during his first AHL season and scored his first professional goal at Iowa (12/12)
- Also played 21 ECHL games with Cincinnati, finishing sixth in scoring (1-12–13) among Cyclones defensemen
2013-14
- Finished fourth in scoring (12-47–59) and first in plus/minus (+56) among QMJHL defensemen, earning selection to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team
- Ranked third among QMJHL blueliners with 22 points (5g, 17a) in 16 playoff games, finding the scoresheet in 14 of those contests
2012-13
- Named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team after leading the league in plus/minus (+55) and finishing fourth in assists (36) among first-year skaters during his first season with Halifax
- Tallied five assists in 17 playoff games to help the Mooseheads win their first QMJHL championship
- Added four assists in four contests at the Memorial Cup, as Halifax also won its first CHL title
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Served as an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Championship and helped lead the team to a gold medal
- Tallied 11 points (3g, 8a) in 10 games and was named the tournament’s Best Defenseman after pacing all blueliners in goals and points
- Also skated for Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, recording one assist in eight contests
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 30, 2013 – Selected by Florida in the seventh round (206th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft
- May 31, 2014 – Signed with Florida to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Aug 3, 2017 – Re-signed with Tampa Bay to a one-year contract
- Jul 25, 2018 – Re-signed with Florida to a one-year contract
- Jul 22, 2019 – Re-signed with Florida to a one-year contract
- Nov 6, 2020 – Re-signed with Florida to a three-year contract
- Jul 22, 2022 – Acquired by Calgary from Florida, along with Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft (Cullen Potter), in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft (Mads Kongsbak Klyvø)
- Oct 7, 2022 – Re-signed with Calgary to an eight-year contract extension
- Mar 4, 2026 – Acquired by Utah from Calgary in exchange for Olli Määttä, Jonathan Castagna and three second-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft from NY Rangers (Ryan Roobroeck), Utah (William Håkansson) and Ottawa (Alan Shaikhlislamov)
PERSONAL
His nickname is "Weegs"...
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| Boston Bruins | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 25 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 23 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 |
| Calgary Flames | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 29 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 28 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| Dallas Stars | 26 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 49 |
| Florida Panthers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Minnesota Wild | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 17 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| New Jersey Devils | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Nashville Predators | 27 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| New York Islanders | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| New York Rangers | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Ottawa Senators | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Seattle Kraken | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| San Jose Sharks | 22 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| St. Louis Blues | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| Utah Mammoth | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Washington Capitals | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Totals | 629 | 63 | 216 | 279 | 474 |
