Patrick Newell (ice hockey)

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Patrick Newell
Born (1996-01-18) January 18, 1996 (age 29)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams
Greensboro Gargoyles
Hartford Wolf Pack
Stjernen Hockey
Södertälje SK
Fehérvár AV19
HK Nitra
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Orlando Solar Bears
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019present

Patrick Newell (born January 18, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Greensboro Gargoyles of the ECHL. He played collegiate ice hockey for St. Cloud State University where he earned All-USCHO First Team, NCHC Forward of the Year, and CM/AHCA All-America honors.

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Early life

Newell was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California. [1] He first began playing organized hockey with the West Valley Wolves when he was eight years old. [2] His father John played hockey growing up, which inspired Newell to take up the sport himself. He originally tried out rollerblading at the Rollerdome before committing to hockey. [3]

Playing career

Early career

While playing with the L.A. Junior Kings, a AAA hockey team, Newell committed to play Division 1 hockey for St. Cloud State. [4] As a student at Oak Park High School, Newell asked his parents permission to move to Alaska to play competitive major junior ice hockey. [1] There, he joined the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League and was later traded to the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League. [4] With the Ice, he recorded four goals and seven points in 12 playoffs games to help the team win the USHL Clark Cup championship. [5] However, the Ice disbanded after the 2013-14 season and he joined the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League. [6] During his first season with the Vees, Newell helped the team win the BCHL playoffs and reach the RBC Cup semifinals, where he was awarded the Tubby Schmaltz Trophy. [7]

Collegiate

Newell competed with the St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey team for four years. He recorded his first collegiate goals in a game against the Miami Redhawks on October 30, 2015. [8] At the conclusion of the season, he recorded seven goals and 15 assists for a total of 22 points. [9] He was also one of six St. Cloud State University rookies named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and was later added to the NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team. [10] In his sophomore season, he led the Huskies with 20 assists and was a recipient of the a 2017 All-NCHC Academic Award. [9]

Newell broke out in his senior year at St. Cloud State. He was named the NCHC Player of the Week for the first time on October 15, after recording five points in a two games against Alaska Nanooks. [11] By November 14, 2018, he had tied his career high seven goals and tied the team lead with 12 points. [12] By the conclusion of the regular season, the St. Cloud Huskies ranked first in their division with Newell recording 18 goals for a total of 38 points through 32 games. [13] On March 14, 2019, he was named NCHC Forward of the Year for leading the conference in both goals and points. [14] Later, Newell was named to the 2018-19 All-USCHO First Team, [15] selected as a Hobey Baker Award Top 10 Finalist alongside teammate Jimmy Schuldt, [16] and chosen for the CM/AHCA All-America First Team. [17]

Professional

On March 31, 2019, Newell's collegiate career ended when he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers. [18] A few days later, he signed an Amateur Tryout agreement with the Rangers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. [19] He made his professional debut on April 4 in a 5-2 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds. [20]

Following the completion of his entry-level contract with the Rangers, Newell having played primarily with affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, was released as a free agent. On August 20, 2021, Newell embarked on a career abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Stjernen Hockey of the Eliteserien. [21] Newell continued to play in Europe, playing for Swedish, Hungarian, and Slovakian clubs before returned to North America to play in the ECHL. [22]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12Los Angeles Jr. Kings T1EHL 3413193220
2012–13 Fairbanks Ice Dogs NAHL 421012226
2012–13 Indiana Ice USHL 20312150
2013–14 Indiana IceUSHL591330438124370
2014–15 Penticton Vees BCHL 56163147822311144
2015–16 St. Cloud State University NCHC 37715222
2016–17 St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC36420246
2017–18 St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC33621270
2018–19 St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC392126478
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 60114
2019–20 Hartford Wolf PackAHL5767138
2020–21 Hartford Wolf PackAHL2458136
2021–22 Stjernen Hockey NOR 4221305112121780
2022–23 Södertälje SK Allsv 3031215262022
2022–23 Fehérvár AV19 ICEHL 174592
2022–23 HK Nitra Slovak Extraliga 1637102215492
2023–24 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 18410140
2024–25 Tahoe Knight Monsters ECHL67102838883250
AHL totals8711162718

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
College
All-USCHO First Team2019 [15]
NCHC Forward of the Year 2019 [14]
AHCA First-Team All-American 2019 [17]

References

  1. 1 2 Elliott, Tom (November 13, 2018). "California's chaos hits home for SCSU's Newell — literally". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "SCSU Men's Hockey Player Profile: Patrick Newell". scsuhuskies.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. Buttitta, Bob (September 2, 2014). "Thousand Oaks teenager pursuing pro hockey dream". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Hatten, Mick (February 9, 2016). "Newell is SCSU's 'master thief'". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. "Patrick Newell Chooses BCHL". thejuniorhockeynews.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "VEES ADD OFFENSIVE PUNCH FOR NEXT SEASON". pentictonvees.ca. July 15, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. "Trio of Vees recognized during RBC Cup awards banquet". Penticton Western News. May 16, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  8. "HUSKIES HOCKEY HEADLINES". scsuhuskies.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "PATRICK NEWELL". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. "SCSU newcomers earn NCHC Academic All-Conference honors". scsuhuskies.com. June 20, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  11. "St. Cloud State's Patrick Newell named NCHC Player of the Week". scsuhuskies.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  12. Mick Hatten (November 14, 2018). "Despite hometown fires and shooting, SCSU's Newell keeps focus on the ice". The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved January 10, 2002.
  13. Curley, Joe (March 5, 2019). "Local chatter: Newell leads No. 1-ranked St. Cloud State into college hockey postseason". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Huskies dominate NCHC postseason award nominees list". scsuhuskies.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Patrick Newell and Jimmy Schuldt earn All-USCHO awards for 2018-19". scsuhuskies.com. April 18, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  16. "Newell and Schuldt named Hobey Baker Award Top 10 Finalists". scsuhuskies.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  17. 1 2 "SCSU earns an unprecedented four CCM/AHCA All-America awards in 2018-19". scsuhuskies.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  18. "SCSU's Patrick Newell signs pro hockey contract with NY Rangers". scsuhuskies.com. March 31, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  19. "PACK SIGN FORWARD PATRICK NEWELL TO ATO". hartfordwolfpack.com. April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  20. "Rangers' Patrick Newell: Makes pro debut Wednesday". cbssports.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  21. "Patrick Newell signs with Stjernen" (in Norwegian). Stjernen Hockey. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  22. "Greensboro Gargoyles Sign Forward Patrick Newell" (Press release). Greensboro Gargoyles. August 13, 2025.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCHC Forward of the Year
2018–19
Succeeded by
Preceded by NCHC Sportsmanship Award
2018–19
Succeeded by