Brad Maxwell

Brad Maxwell
Maxwell on a 1979 sports card
Born	(1957-07-08)July 8, 1957 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died	September 3, 2023(2023-09-03) (aged 66) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers
National team	Canada
NHL draft	7th overall, 1977 Minnesota North Stars
WHA draft	12th overall, 1977 Birmingham Bulls
Playing career	1977–1987

Bradley Robert Maxwell (July 8, 1957 – September 3, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player renowned as a playmaking defenceman. He featured in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals with the Minnesota North Stars.

After having won the Memorial Cup in 1977 as a member of the New Westminster Bruins, Maxwell was selected seventh overall in the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the Minnesota North Stars. He stayed with the North Stars throughout the early 1980s, recording 73 points in 78 games in his best season with the club in 1983–84. At the end of his career he bounced around between teams, spending short amounts of time with the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, and ultimately retired in 1987.

According to Maxwell, his final trade, from the Rangers back to the North Stars, came about after Rangers general manager Phil Esposito lost a card game to North Stars general manager Lou Nanne.

Post-playing career

After retiring from hockey, Maxwell started his own business in Minnesota, Brad Maxwell Cabinets & Construction. Maxwell also organized and played with members of the North Stars alumni for charity games, and organized the North Stars alumni contingent for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series, which featured the Minnesota Wild hosting the Chicago Blackhawks, preceded by Blackhawks alumni facing a team comprising North Stars and Wild alumni.

Maxwell died of lung cancer on September 3, 2023, at the age of 66.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Bellingham Blazers	BCJHL		61	20	37	57	132		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		69	13	47	60	124		18	7	13	20	33
1975–76	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		72	19	80	99	239		17	3	12	15	86
1976–77	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		70	21	58	79	205		14	7	15	22	39
1977–78	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		75	18	29	47	100		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		70	9	28	37	145		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		2	0	1	1	21		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		58	7	30	37	126		11	0	8	8	20
1980–81	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		27	3	13	16	98		18	3	11	14	35
1981–82	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		51	10	21	31	96		4	0	3	3	13
1982–83	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		77	11	28	39	157		9	5	6	11	23
1983–84	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	19	54	73	225		16	2	11	13	40
1984–85	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		18	3	7	10	53		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		50	7	24	31	119		18	2	9	11	35
1985–86	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		52	8	18	26	108		3	0	1	1	12
1986–87	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		30	1	7	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		9	0	4	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		17	2	7	9	31		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				612	98	270	368	1292		79	12	49	61	178

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978	Canada	WC		10	2	1	3	12
1979	Canada	WC		4	1	0	1	8
1982	Canada	WC		7	0	0	0	10
Senior totals				21	3	1	4	30

Awards

• WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1976, 1977

External links

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