Brett Hextall
| Brett Hextall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hextall with the Portland Pirates in 2012 | |||
| Born |
April 2, 1988 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Portland Pirates Lehigh Valley Phantoms | ||
| NHL draft |
159th overall, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2015 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada West
| ||
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
 |
2007 Trail | |
Brett Hextall (born April 2, 1988) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current coach, who played four seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Portland Pirates and Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Playing career
[edit]Hextall was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the sixth round (159th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
In April 2011, the Coyotes signed Hextall to an entry-level contract.[1] He played the next three seasons for the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes' AHL affiliate. Following the 2013–14 season, the Coyotes did not make a qualifying offer to Hextall, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.[2]
On August 25, 2014, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms signed Hextall to a one-year AHL contract.[3] He retired following the season.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]Hextall joined the Philadelphia Flyers coaching staff in 2017. He served as a player development coach until 2020, before moving to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021 as an integrated development coach working under his father and Penguins general manager, Ron Hextall. [5]
Personal life
[edit]Hextall is the son of former NHL goaltender and former general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins Ron Hextall (and grandson of Bryan Jr. and great-grandson of Bryan Sr.). Brett studied at the University of North Dakota, just like his great-uncle Dennis.
Hextall currently lives in Iowa City with his wife Mamie, who is a resident doctor.[4][6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 59 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 156 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 54 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 34 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 39 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 72 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 66 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 59 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 63 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 260 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 340 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Notable awards and honors
[edit]- WCHA All-Academic Team (2009–10, 2010–11).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coyotes sign North Dakota forward Brett Hextall to entry-level contract". The Hockey News. Canadian Press. April 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona Coyotes - Transaction". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Lehigh Valley signs Hextall to AHL deal". August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Isaac, Dave (July 11, 2016). "Retired from hockey, Brett Hextall on a winning team". Courier-Post. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "With an eye on the future, Ron Hextall adds five to Penguins hockey operations staff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Blockus, Gary R. (April 1, 2015). "Lehigh Valley Phantoms player Brett Hextall and his doctor wife Mamie deal with long-distance marriage". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Brett Hextall AHL player profile". American Hockey League.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database