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 team  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.

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 Kyiv. 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  United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 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 Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2007–08 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 21 8 10 1 1201 68 1 3.79 .845 — — — — — — — —
2008–09 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 11 7 3 1 666 35 0 3.15 .868 9 5 4 — — 0 2.58 .915
2009–10 Kitchener Rangers OHL 41 22 14 4 2362 147 1 3.73 .901 20 11 9 1181 76 0 3.86 .900
2010–11 Kitchener Rangers OHL 46 23 15 6 2649 142 1 3.22 .903 4 1 3 256 16 0 3.75 .891
2011–12 Sarnia Sting OHL 32 17 12 3 1801 97 1 3.23 .899 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 27 16 10 1 1488 63 5 2.54 .929 6 2 4 378 13 1 2.06 .933
2012–13 University of Guelph OUAA 14 10 3 0 813 26 3 1.92 .935 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 HC Berkut Ukraine 3 2 1 0 185 5 1 1.62 .937 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Rögle BK Allsv 40 20 20 0 2374 105 2 2.65 .903 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 1 1 0 0 65 3 0 2.77 .833 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 HC Vítkovice ELH 5 2 3 0 193 12 0 3.73 .853 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 41 15 26 0 2333 101 3 2.60 .915 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Šumperk Czech.1 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 .919 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 15 4 11 0 833 37 0 2.67 .917 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 BK Mladá Boleslav ELH 16 8 8 0 923 31 4 2.02 .937 5 2 3 300 15 0 3.00 .905
2017–18 BK Mladá Boleslav ELH 38 14 24 0 2126 87 3 2.46 .917 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Mountfield HK ELH 29 16 13 0 1716 59 1 2.06 .918 2 0 2 120 8 0 4.00 .810
2019–20 EC VSV EBEL 47 27 20 0 2833 112 0 2.37 .920 3 1 2 159 10 0 3.77 .892
2020–21 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 26 16 9 0 1533 72 2 2.82 .917 3 1 2 181 8 0 2.64 .907
2021–22 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 36 18 18 0 2175 99 3 2.73 .906 1 0 1 60 6 0 6.00 .864
2022–23 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 12 8 4 0 713 28 1 2.36 .905 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Malmö Redhawks SHL 10 3 7 0 602 28 0 2.79 .891 — — — — — — — —
2023–24 EC Kassel Huskies DEL2 31 20 10 0 1822 71 1 2.34 .909 15 10 5 916 33 0 2.16 .917
ELH totals 144 59 85 0 8,124 327 11 2.41 .917 7 2 5 420 23 0 3.28 .899

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008 United States U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4 1 0 300 11 1 2.20 .914
2008 United States U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 4 1 0 298 11 0 2.21 .926
2018 United States OG 7th — — — — — — — — —
Junior totals 10 8 2 0 598 22 1 2.21 .920

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.