Brett Hextall

Brett Hextall
Hextall with the Portland Pirates in 2012
Born (1988-04-02) April 2, 1988 (age 36)
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
Gold medal – first place 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

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

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

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

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

  • WCHA All-Academic Team (2009–10, 2010–11).[7]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Arizona Coyotes - Transaction". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lehigh Valley signs Hextall to AHL deal". August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Isaac, Dave (July 11, 2016). "Retired from hockey, Brett Hextall on a winning team". Courier-Post. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "With an eye on the future, Ron Hextall adds five to Penguins hockey operations staff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Brett Hextall AHL player profile". American Hockey League.