Walt McKechnie

C · #11

Walt McKechnie was a center. Born June 19, 1947 in London, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'2", weighed 195 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1963 (round 1, 6th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 955 NHL regular-season games he had 214 goals and 392 assists for 606 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

955

Goals

214

Assists

392

Points

606

NHL playoff career

Games

15

Goals

7

Assists

5

Points

12

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.22

Assists / game

0.41

Points / game

0.63

Shots / game

1.71

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

26

1975–76 · Detroit Red Wings

Assists

56

1975–76 · Detroit Red Wings

Points

82

1975–76 · Detroit Red Wings

Shots

189

1976–77 · Detroit Red Wings

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1983–84

   • Salt LakeCHL

2. 1982–83

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

3. 1981–82

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

4. 1980–81

   • Colorado RockiesNHL

5. 1979–80

   • Colorado RockiesNHL
   • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

6. 1978–79

   • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

7. 1977–78

   • Cleveland BaronsNHL
   • Washington CapitalsNHL

8. 1976–77

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL
   • CanadaWEC-A

9. 1975–76

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

10. 1974–75

    • Boston BruinsNHL
    • Detroit Red WingsNHL

11. 1973–74

    • California Golden SealsNHL

12. 1972–73

    • California Golden SealsNHL

13. 1971–72

    • California Golden SealsNHL

14. 1970–71

    • ClevelandAHL
    • Minnesota North StarsNHL

15. 1969–70

    • IowaCHL
    • Minnesota North StarsNHL

16. 1968–69

    • Minnesota North StarsNHL
    • PhoenixWHL

17. 1967–68

    • Minnesota North StarsNHL
    • LondonOHA-Jr.
    • PhoenixWHL

18. 1966–67

    • LondonOHA-Jr.

19. 1965–66

    • LondonOHA-Jr.
    • London KnightsWOHL

20. 1964–65

    • LondonOHA-B

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1983–84	CHL	Salt Lake	Regular	69	9	32	41	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 32 Games Played 69 Goals 9 Pim 36 Points 41
1982–83	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	64	14	29	43	42	2	73	3	10	3	4	0	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 64 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 42 Plus Minus 2 Points 43 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1918 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 73
1981–82	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	74	18	37	55	35	-2	87	2	7	0	3	3	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 74 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 35 Plus Minus -2 Points 55 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.2069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 87
1980–81	NHL	Colorado Rockies	Regular	53	15	23	38	18	-8	92	2	10	2	3	2	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 53 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -8 Points 38 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.163 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 92
1979–80	NHL	Colorado Rockies	Regular	17	0	4	4	2	-15	35	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -15 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
1979–80	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	54	7	36	43	4	-6	77	1	18	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 36 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 54 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -6 Points 43 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 77
1978–79	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	79	25	36	61	18	21	123	7	12	1	1	6	0	All stats Assists 36 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 79 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 21 Points 61 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.2033 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 123
1978–79	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	6	4	3	7	9	4	11	0	1	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Plus Minus 4 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.3636 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 11
1977–78	NHL	Cleveland Barons	Regular	53	12	22	34	12	-6	95	2	7	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 53 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -6 Points 34 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1263 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 95
1977–78	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	16	4	1	5	0	-14	24	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -14 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
1976–77	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	80	25	34	59	50	-24	189	3	13	3	5	1	0	All stats Assists 34 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 80 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 50 Plus Minus -24 Points 59 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.1323 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 189
1976–77	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	10	1	6	7	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 28 Points 7
1975–76	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	80	26	56	82	85	8	186	2	21	3	7	7	0	All stats Assists 56 Game Winning Goals 7 Games Played 80 Goals 26 Ot Goals 0 Pim 85 Plus Minus 8 Points 82 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.1398 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 7 Shots 186
1974–75	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	53	3	3	6	8	-6	36	0	0	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 53 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -6 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0833 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 36
1974–75	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	23	6	11	17	6	-3	41	1	4	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 23 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -3 Points 17 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1463 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 41
1973–74	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	63	23	29	52	14	-15	137	4	14	2	3	1	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 63 Goals 23 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -15 Points 52 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.1679 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 137
1972–73	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	78	16	38	54	58	-24	182	4	14	1	3	0	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 78 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 58 Plus Minus -24 Points 54 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.0879 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 182
1971–72	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	56	11	20	31	40	0	111	2	9	1	2	1	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 56 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus 0 Points 31 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.0991 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 111
1970–71	AHL	Cleveland	Regular	35	16	31	47	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 35 Goals 16 Pim 28 Points 47
1970–71	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	30	3	1	4	34	-9	39	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 30 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus -9 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0769 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 39
1970–71	AHL	Cleveland	Playoffs	8	2	4	6	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 10 Points 6
1969–70	CHL	Iowa	Regular	42	17	24	41	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 42 Goals 17 Pim 82 Points 41
1969–70	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	20	1	3	4	21	-5	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 20 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 21 Plus Minus -5 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0625 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 16
1969–70	CHL	Iowa	Playoffs	11	1	9	10	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Pim 18 Points 10
1968–69	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	58	5	9	14	22	-10	81	1	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 58 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -10 Points 14 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0617 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 81
1968–69	WHL	Phoenix	Regular	10	3	11	14	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 14
1967–68	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	4	0	0	0	0	-3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1967–68	OHA-Jr.	London	Regular	1	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1967–68	WHL	Phoenix	Regular	67	24	30	54	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 67 Goals 24 Pim 24 Points 54
1967–68	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	9	3	2	5	0	4	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 4 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
1967–68	WHL	Phoenix	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
1966–67	OHA-Jr.	London	Regular	48	13	46	59	125	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 46 Games Played 48 Goals 13 Pim 125 Points 59
1966–67	OHA-Jr.	London	Playoffs	6	7	10	17	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 6 Goals 7 Pim 2 Points 17
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	London	Regular	46	13	28	41	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 46 Goals 13 Pim 68 Points 41
1965–66	WOHL	London Knights	Playoffs	6	7	10	17	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 6 Goals 7 Pim 2 Points 17
1964–65	OHA-B	London	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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