Summary
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.
| 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 | |
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