Dennis Hextall

Dennis Hextall
Born	(1943-04-17) April 17, 1943 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	1967–1980

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.

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, 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

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

• AHL Second All-Star Team (1969)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1974 & 1975)
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (2008)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1961–62	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		39	11	18	29	24		9	0	3	3	4
1961–62	Brandon Wheat Kings	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	2	3	5	9
1962–63	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		39	21	46	67	17		19	16	10	26	12
1962–63	Brandon Wheat Kings	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	5	6	11	8
1963–64	University of North Dakota	WCHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	University of North Dakota	WCHA		33	17	36	53	33		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	University of North Dakota	WCHA		30	19	29	48	30		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Knoxville Knights	EHL		61	20	56	76	202		4	3	2	5	21
1967–68	Omaha Knights	CPHL		10	0	2	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		51	15	33	48	114		5	1	5	6	12
1967–68	New York Rangers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1968–69	New York Rangers	NHL		13	1	4	5	25		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		60	21	44	65	179		6	1	3	4	6
1969–70	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		28	5	7	12	40		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Springfield Kings	AHL		10	5	8	13	52		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		29	10	19	29	126		8	2	5	7	29
1970–71	California Golden Seals	NHL		78	21	31	52	217		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		33	6	10	16	49		7	0	2	2	19
1971–72	Cleveland Barons	AHL		5	1	1	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	30	52	82	140		6	2	0	2	16
1973–74	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	20	62	82	138		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		80	17	57	74	147		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		59	11	35	46	93		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		17	5	9	14	71		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	14	32	46	158		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	16	33	49	195		7	1	1	2	10
1978–79	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		20	4	8	12	33		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Washington Capitals	NHL		26	2	9	11	43		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Washington Capitals	NHL		15	1	1	2	49		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				681	153	350	503	1,398		22	3	3	6	45

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database