Brett Hextall Explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:181
Played For:Portland Pirates
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Birth Date:2 April 1988
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Draft:159th overall
Draft Year:2008
Draft Team:Phoenix Coyotes
Career Start:2011
Career End:2015

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

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07Penticton VeesBCHL59 18 27 45 15611 2 2 4 8
2007–08Penticton VeesBCHL54 24 48 72 5215 12 3 15 12
2008–09University of North DakotaWCHA42 12 14 26 95
2009–10University of North DakotaWCHA34 14 12 26 88
2010–11University of North DakotaWCHA39 13 16 29 63
2011–12Portland PiratesAHL72 7 8 15 59
2012–13Portland PiratesAHL66 9 6 15 793 0 0 0 4
2013–14Portland PiratesAHL59 11 12 23 83
2014–15Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL63 6 8 14 119
AHL totals26033346734030004

Notable awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. News: Coyotes sign North Dakota forward Brett Hextall to entry-level contract. August 25, 2014. The Hockey News. Canadian Press. April 22, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20141016173725/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/39978-Coyotes-sign-North-Dakota-forward-Brett-Hextall-to-entrylevel-contract.html. October 16, 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Arizona Coyotes - Transaction. CBC Sports. August 25, 2014.
  3. Web site: Lehigh Valley signs Hextall to AHL deal. August 25, 2014. August 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140826160705/http://theahl.com/lehigh-valley-signs-hextall-to-ahl-deal-p193384/. 2014-08-26. dead.
  4. Web site: Retired from hockey, Brett Hextall on a winning team . . Dave . Isaac . July 11, 2016 . August 2, 2016.
  5. Web site: With an eye on the future, Ron Hextall adds five to Penguins hockey operations staff. 2021-08-03. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en.
  6. Web site: Lehigh Valley Phantoms player Brett Hextall and his doctor wife Mamie deal with long-distance marriage . . Gary R. . Blockus . April 1, 2015 . August 2, 2016 . December 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220225234/http://www.mcall.com/sports/hockey/phantoms/mc-phantoms-zone-03312015-20150331-column.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Brett Hextall AHL player profile . American Hockey League.