Dennis Hextall

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Dennis Hextall
Born (1943-04-17) April 17, 1943 (age 81)
Poplar Point, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
California Golden Seals
Minnesota North Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals
Playing career 19671980

Dennis Hextall (born April 17, 1943) is a former professional hockey forward who spent most of his career with the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings. He is the son of Bryan Hextall, brother of Bryan Hextall Jr., uncle of Ron Hextall and sportscaster Leah Hextall, and great-uncle of AHL player Brett Hextall.

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Personal

Hextall was born in Poplar Point, a community 33 km northeast of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, in 1943.

Career

Hextall played two years at the University of North Dakota, then played briefly in the Eastern Hockey League, Central Professional Hockey League, and American Hockey League (AHL). He broke into the NHL with the New York Rangers during the 1968 playoffs. Over the next few years he jumped back and forth between the AHL and NHL, spending time with the Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and California Golden Seals. In 1972 he secured a spot with the Minnesota North Stars, for whom he played five seasons. He then spent four seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and two more with the Washington Capitals. In thirteen NHL seasons he played 681 games and recorded 153 goals, 350 assists, 503 points, and 1398 penalty minutes.

Hextall is currently on the board of directors of the Detroit Red Wings alumni team, [1] and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit. He is also the coaching director for the Victory Honda AAA hockey club. In September 2009, Hextall was named the President and Commissioner of the International Hockey League, a mid-level minor hockey league based in the northern Midwestern United States.

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second team 1964–65
All-WCHA First Team 1965–66

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1961–62 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 391118292490334
1961–62 Brandon Wheat Kings M-Cup 112359
1962–63 Brandon Wheat KingsMJHL39214667171916102612
1962–63 Brandon Wheat KingsM-Cup956118
1963–64 University of North Dakota WCHA
1964–65 University of North DakotaWCHA3317365333
1965–66 University of North DakotaWCHA3019294830
1966–67 Knoxville Knights EHL 61205676202432521
1967–68 Omaha Knights CPHL 100229
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 51153348114515612
1967–68 New York Rangers NHL 20000
1968–69 New York RangersNHL1314525
1968–69 Buffalo BisonsAHL6021446517961346
1969–70 Los Angeles Kings NHL28571240
1969–70 Springfield Kings AHL10581352
1969–70 Montreal Voyageurs AHL29101929126825729
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL78213152217
1971–72 Minnesota North Stars NHL336101649702219
1971–72 Cleveland Barons AHL511218
1972–73 Minnesota North StarsNHL78305282140620216
1973–74 Minnesota North StarsNHL78206282138
1974–75 Minnesota North StarsNHL80175774147
1975–76 Minnesota North StarsNHL5911354693
1975–76 Detroit Red Wings NHL17591471
1976–77 Detroit Red WingsNHL78143246158
1977–78 Detroit Red WingsNHL78163349195711210
1978–79 Detroit Red WingsNHL20481233
1978–79 Washington Capitals NHL26291143
1979–80 Washington CapitalsNHL1511249
NHL totals6811533505031,3982233645

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References

  1. "Detroit Red Wings Alumni Team Roster". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. "Dennis Hextall". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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