Alex McKendry

Alex McKendry (born November 21, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 46 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders and Calgary Flames from 1978 to 1981. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1976 to 1983, was primarily spent in the Central Hockey League. He was a first round selection of the Islanders, taken 14th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He appeared in six playoff games in the Islanders' Stanley Cup championship season of 1979–80. McKendry's most significant time in the NHL came in 1980–81 when he appeared in 36 games for the Flames.

Playing career McKendry, a native of Midland, Ontario, played three seasons of junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL). His best with the Wolves was in 1975–76 when he had 43 goals and 102 points in the regular season and added 12 points in 16 playoff games. The Wolves reached the OMJHL championship series, where they were defeated by the Hamilton Fincups. McKendry was voted to the league's third all-star team.

The New York Islanders selected McKendry with their first round selection, 14th overall, at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. Additionally, he was selected by the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), 15th overall, in its 1976 Amateur Draft. He chose the NHL over the WHA, and though he impressed team officials in his first training camp, the Islanders assigned McKendry to their Central Hockey League (CHL) affiliate, the Fort Worth Texans. He appeared in 65 games in Fort Worth, scoring 7 goals and 14 assists. He made his NHL debut in 1977–78, appearing in four games with the Islanders,

McKendry again spent most of the 1979–80 season in the CHL, as a member of the Indianapolis Checkers, where he was named a league all-star after scoring 40 goals and 77 points. He appeared in six playoff games, adding two assists to his two goals,

The Calgary Flames acquired McKendry prior to the 1980–81 season, trading a third round selection in the 1981 NHL entry draft on October 9, 1980. appearing in 36 games with Calgary, scoring 3 goals and 6 assists.

McKendry never returned to the NHL. He played two additional seasons in the Flames system – 1981–82 with the Oklahoma City Stars and 1982–83 with the Colorado Flames – after which he retired as a player.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 Sudbury Wolves OHA 61 4 8 12 173 4 0 1 1 0 1974–75 Sudbury Wolves OMJHL 57 19 34 53 181 15 5 8 13 29 1975–76 Sudbury Wolves OMJHL 65 43 59 102 121 16 4 8 12 15 1976–77 Fort Worth Texans CHL 65 7 14 21 80 6 0 2 2 4 1976–77 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 11 4 6 10 31 — — — — — 1977–78 New York Islanders NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1977–78 Fort Worth Texans CHL 72 22 22 44 148 10 1 3 4 30 1978–79 New York Islanders NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1978–79 Fort Worth Texans CHL 59 12 26 38 202 5 0 2 2 4 1979–80 New York Islanders NHL 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 4 0 1979–80 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 76 40 37 77 64 4 2 4 6 7 1980–81 Calgary Flames NHL 36 3 6 9 19 — — — — — 1980–81 Birmingham Bulls CHL 10 1 5 6 23 — — — — — 1980–81 Fort Worth Texans CHL 19 3 3 6 25 5 0 0 0 13 1981–82 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 80 27 59 86 163 4 1 1 2 9 1982–83 Colorado Flames CHL 72 25 42 67 44 5 0 2 2 4 CHL totals 453 137 206 343 749 39 4 14 18 71 NHL totals 43 3 6 9 21 6 2 2 4 0