Brandon Maxwell (ice hockey)

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Brandon Maxwell
Born (1991-03-22) March 22, 1991 (age 33)
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
DEL2 team
Former teams		 EC Kassel Huskies
HC Vítkovice
HC Dynamo Pardubice
BK Mladá Boleslav
Mountfield HK
Villacher SV
Fischtown Pinguins
Malmö Redhawks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 154th overall, 2009
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2013–present

Brandon Maxwell (born March 22, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2. He was drafted 154th overall in the sixth round by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, but went unsigned.

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Playing career

Maxwell took the AHMMPL junior league, where he defended the Cambridge Hawks during the 2006–07 season, through the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was a member of the U17 and U18 national team. In both age categories, he captured the 2008 World U18 Championship tournament and has won the bronze medal. [1] From 2009 to 2012, he worked in the Canadian junior league, the Ontario Hockey League (Kitchener Rangers, Sarnia Sting, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors). During the 2012–13 season, he played hockey at the University of Guelph and also tried the Ukrainian Hockey League team, the Berkut Kiev. The following year he spent in the Swedish Hockey League, where he captured 40 games for Rögle BK.

In the 2014–15 season, when he had one for Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, he was approached by the HC Vítkovice. Maxwell, however, despite his good introduction to the Ostrava region, did not last long. He played five games with a g.a.a of 3.73 and a sv% of .853 Otherwise, he usually was on the bench . After a year in [Vítkovice], he left, but he remained in the Czech Extraliga. Before the start of the 2015–16 season, the [HC Dynamo Pardubice] signed him. Even though he was only playing in his first season in eastern Bohemia, he was one of their best players throughout the season.

He has also captured a total of 144 matches in the Czech Extraliga with a G.A.A of 2.42 and a Sv% .918 with 11 shutouts. He then moved as a free agent to play in Austria where he was a star for Villacher SV. Maxwell then moved to neighbouring Germany, featuring in parts of three seasons with the Fischtown Penguins of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

During the 2022–23 season, having posted 8 wins through 12 appearances with the Fischtown Pinguins, Maxwell left the club to sign a contract with Swedish top flight club, Malmö Redhawks, on January 6, 2023, providing cover for injured starting goaltender Daniel Marmenlind. [2] Maxwell collected 3 wins through 10 appearances with the Redhawks before leaving at the conclusion of his short-term contract.

As a free agent, Maxwell returned to Germany in securing a one-year deal with EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2 on May 4, 2023. [3]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Russia

Maxwell was a member of the United States team that competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [4] [5]

Personal life

Although Maxwell competes for the United States internationally, he holds dual citizenship with both the US and Canada. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2007–08 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 21810112016813.79.845————————
2008–09U.S. National Development TeamNAHL117316663503.15.868954——02.58.915
2009–10 Kitchener Rangers OHL 4122144236214713.73.9012011911817603.86.900
2010–11 Kitchener RangersOHL4623156264914213.22.9034132561603.75.891
2011–12 Sarnia Sting OHL321712318019713.23.899————————
2011–12 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL271610114886352.54.9296243781312.06.933
2012–13 University of Guelph OUAA 1410308132631.92.935————————
2012–13 HC Berkut Ukraine 3210185511.62.937————————
2013–14 Rögle BK Allsv 4020200237410522.65.903————————
2014–15 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 110065302.77.833————————
2014–15 HC Vítkovice ELH 52301931203.73.853————————
2015–16 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH4115260233310132.60.915————————
2015–16 Šumperk Czech.1 110060303.00.919————————
2016–17 HC Dynamo PardubiceELH1541108333702.67.917————————
2016–17 BK Mladá Boleslav ELH168809233142.02.9375233001503.00.905
2017–18 BK Mladá BoleslavELH381424021268732.46.917————————
2018–19 Mountfield HK ELH291613017165912.06.918202120804.00.810
2019–20 EC VSV EBEL 4727200283311202.37.9203121591003.77.892
2020–21 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 26169015337222.82.917312181802.64.907
2021–22 Fischtown PinguinsDEL361818021759932.73.90610160606.00.864
2022–23 Fischtown PinguinsDEL128407132812.36.905————————
2022–23 Malmö Redhawks SHL 103706022802.79.891————————
2023–24 EC Kassel Huskies DEL2 312010018227112.34.909151059163302.16.917
ELH totals144598508,124327112.41.9177254202303.28.899

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2008 United States U17 Silver medal icon.svg54103001112.20.914
2008 United States U18 Bronze medal icon.svg54102981102.21.926
2018 United States OG 7th—————————
Junior totals108205982212.21.920

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References

  1. ↑ "2008-09 U.S. National Under-18 Team". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Goalkeeper strengthens during Daniel's absence" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Brandon Maxwell becomes a Huskie" (in German). EC Kassel Huskies. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "BRANDON MAXWELL". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NTDP Has Five Alumni Named to Olympic Roster". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Doucet, Bill (January 13, 2018). "UPDATE: Brandon Maxwell named to U.S. Olympic men's hockey team". Cambridge Times. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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