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Canadian sports journalist
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Male
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19 August 1923(Winnipeg, Canada)
Death:
9 April 2003(Toronto, Canada)
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Biography
Ken McKenzie (August 19, 1923 – April 9, 2003) was a journalist, and the co-founder (with Will Côté) and longtime president and founding publisher of The Hockey News magazine. McKenzie was honoured in 1997 as a recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award. McKenzie is also an "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.He died of colon cancer in 2003.
McKenzie was honored by three different ice hockey leagues, each with trophies bearing his name.
- Ken McKenzie Award – American Hockey League
- Ken McKenzie Trophy – Central Hockey League (1963-84) & Central Hockey League (1992-2014).
- Ken McKenzie Trophy (IHL) – International Hockey League (1945-2001)