Dennis Hextall

Dennis Hextall
Born	April 17, 1943 (1943-04-17) Poplar Point, MB, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Played for	Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers California Golden Seals Minnesota North Stars Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
Playing career	1967–1980

Dennis Hextall (born April 17, 1943 in Poplar Point, Manitoba) 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, and uncle of the 1987 Conn Smythe Trophy winner goalie Ron Hextall and sportscaster Leah Hextall.

Dennis played two years at the University of North Dakota followed by brief stints in the EHL, CSHL, and American Hockey League. The left-winger broke into the NHL with the New York Rangers during the 1968 playoffs. 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. He would secure a spot with the North Stars in 1972. Hextall played five seasons with the North Stars followed by another four with the Detroit Red Wings. His final two seasons were spent with the Washington Capitals where he retired with 681 games under his belt. In his thirteen NHL seasons he recorded a total of 153 goals, 350 assists, 503 points, and 1398 penalty minutes.

Hextall is currently a member of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association 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 achievements

• WCHA Second All-Star Team (1965)
• WCHA First All-Star Team (1966)
• AHL Second All-Star Team (1969)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1974 & 1975)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Career statistics

                                  Regular Season              
Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
    
1968-69 New York Rangers        NHL   13   1   4    5    25
1969-70 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   28   5   7    12   40
1970-71 California Seals        NHL   78   21  31   52   217
1971-72 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   33   6   10   16   49
1972-73 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   78   30  52   82   140 
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/Detroit       NHL   76   16  44   60   164
1976-77 Detroit Red Wings       NHL   78   14  32   46   158
1977-78 Detroit Red Wings       NHL   78   16  33   49   195
1978-79 Detroit/Washington      NHL   46   6   17   23   76
1979-80 Washington Capitals     NHL   15   1   1    2    49

                   NHL Totals         681  153 350  503  1398

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Dennis Hextall's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dennis Hextall's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Dennis Hextall's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Preceded by Dan Maloney

Detroit Red Wings captain 1978-79

Succeeded by Nick Libett Paul Woods