Bryan Hextall Jr.

Bryan Hextall Jr.
Hextall as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, 1973.
Born	(1941-05-23) May 23, 1941 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Flames Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1961–1976

Bryan Lee Hextall Jr. (born May 23, 1941) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League from 1962 to 1976. Hextall comes from a family rich in the history of hockey. The son of Bryan Hextall, brother of Dennis Hextall, father of Ron Hextall, and grandfather of Brett Hextall, he played the majority of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He spent time with the New York Rangers, Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, and the Minnesota North Stars, as well as with additional teams in the American Hockey League, WHL, CSHL, and the EPHL. He retired from the NHL after 549 games, with a total of 99 goals, 161 assists, 260 points, and 736 penalty minutes.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1958–59	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		30	19	23	42	15		3	1	1	2	0
1959–60	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		29	22	25	47	33		22	15	14	29	12
1960–61	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		31	22	35	57	54		9	7	7	14	10
1960–61	Winnipeg Rangers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	4	1	5	15
1960–61	Edmonton Oil Kings	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	2	2	4	0
1961–62	Kitchener Beavers	EPHL		56	22	23	45	48		7	1	0	1	0
1962–63	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		50	8	14	22	26		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	New York Rangers	NHL		21	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		54	10	12	22	39		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		71	13	30	43	46		5	0	2	2	6
1965–66	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		41	8	20	28	37		7	3	1	4	23
1966–67	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		61	14	42	56	60		8	3	5	8	11
1967–68	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	24	47	71	134		11	4	10	14	13
1968–69	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	22	56	78	104		8	4	7	11	22
1969–70	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		66	12	19	31	87		10	0	1	1	34
1970–71	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	16	32	48	133		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	20	24	44	126		4	0	2	2	9
1972–73	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	21	33	54	113		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		37	2	7	9	39		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Atlanta Flames	NHL		40	2	4	6	55		4	0	1	1	16
1974–75	Atlanta Flames	NHL		74	18	16	34	62		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		21	0	4	4	29		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		58	8	20	28	84		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Brandon Olympics	CSHL		30	7	34	41	45		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				549	99	161	260	738		18	0	4	4	59

Awards and achievements

• Calder Cup Championship AHL (1968)
• WHL Championship (1969)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

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