Patrick Newell (ice hockey) explained

Patrick Newell
Birth Date:18 January 1996
Birth Place:Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:170
Position:Winger
Shoots:Left
Team:Free agent
Former Teams:Hartford Wolf Pack
Stjernen Hockey
Södertälje SK
Fehérvár AV19
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2019

Patrick Newell (born January 18, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He played collegiate ice hockey for St. Cloud State University where he earned All-USCHO First Team, NCHC Forward of the Year, and CM/AHCA All-America honors.

Early life

Newell was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California.[1] He first began playing organized hockey with the West Valley Wolves when he was eight years old.[2] His father John played hockey growing up, which inspired Newell to take up the sport himself. He originally tried out rollerblading at the Rollerdome before committing to hockey.[3]

Playing career

Early career

While playing with the L.A. Junior Kings, a AAA hockey team, Newell committed to play Division 1 hockey for St. Cloud State.[4] As a student at Oak Park High School, Newell asked his parents permission to move to Alaska to play competitive major junior ice hockey.[1] There, he joined the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League and was later traded to the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League.[4] With the Ice, he recorded four goals and seven points in 12 playoffs games to help the team win the USHL Clark Cup championship.[5] However, the Ice disbanded after the 2013-14 season and he joined the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League.[6] During his first season with the Vees, Newell helped the team win the BCHL playoffs and reach the RBC Cup semifinals, where he was awarded the Tubby Schmaltz Trophy.[7]

Collegiate

Newell competed with the St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey team for four years. He recorded his first collegiate goals in a game against the Miami Redhawks on October 30, 2015.[8] At the conclusion of the season, he recorded seven goals and 15 assists for a total of 22 points.[9] He was also one of six St. Cloud State University rookies named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and was later added to the NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team.[10] In his sophomore season, he led the Huskies with 20 assists and was a recipient of the a 2017 All-NCHC Academic Award.[9]

Newell broke out in his senior year at St. Cloud State. He was named the NCHC Player of the Week for the first time on October 15, after recording five points in a two games against Alaska Nanooks.[11] By November 14, 2018, he had tied his career high seven goals and tied the team lead with 12 points.[12] By the conclusion of the regular season, the St. Cloud Huskies ranked first in their division with Newell recording 18 goals for a total of 38 points through 32 games.[13] On March 14, 2019, he was named NCHC Forward of the Year for leading the conference in both goals and points.[14] Later, Newell was named to the 2018-19 All-USCHO First Team,[15] selected as a Hobey Baker Award Top 10 Finalist alongside teammate Jimmy Schuldt,[16] and chosen for the CM/AHCA All-America First Team.[17]

Professional

On March 31, 2019, Newell's collegiate career ended when he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.[18] A few days later, he signed an Amateur Tryout agreement with the Rangers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.[19] He made his professional debut on April 4 in a 5-2 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds.[20]

Following the completion of his entry-level contract with the Rangers, Newell having played primarily with affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, was released as a free agent. On August 20, 2021, Newell embarked on a career abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Stjernen Hockey of the Eliteserien.[21]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2011–12Los Angeles Jr. KingsT1EHL3413193220
2012–13Fairbanks Ice DogsNAHL421012226
2012–13Indiana IceUSHL20312150
2013–14Indiana IceUSHL591330438124370
2014–15Penticton VeesBCHL56163147822311144
2015–16St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC37715222
2016–17St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC36420246
2017–18St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC33621270
2018–19St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC392126478
2018–19Hartford Wolf PackAHL60114
2019–20Hartford Wolf PackAHL5767138
2020–21Hartford Wolf PackAHL2458136
2021–22Stjernen HockeyNOR4221305112121780
2022–23Södertälje SKAllsv3031215262022
2022–23Fehérvár AV19ICEHL174592
AHL totals8711162718

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
College
All-USCHO First Team2019
2019
AHCA First-Team All-American2019

Notes and References

  1. News: Elliott . Tom . California's chaos hits home for SCSU's Newell — literally . January 9, 2020 . St. Cloud Times . November 13, 2018.
  2. Web site: SCSU Men's Hockey Player Profile: Patrick Newell . scsuhuskies.com . January 9, 2020 . October 13, 2017.
  3. News: Buttitta . Bob . Thousand Oaks teenager pursuing pro hockey dream . January 10, 2020 . Ventura County Star . September 2, 2014.
  4. News: Hatten . Mick . Newell is SCSU's 'master thief' . January 9, 2020 . St. Cloud Times . February 9, 2016.
  5. Web site: Patrick Newell Chooses BCHL . thejuniorhockeynews.com . January 9, 2020 . July 22, 2014.
  6. Web site: VEES ADD OFFENSIVE PUNCH FOR NEXT SEASON . pentictonvees.ca . January 9, 2020 . July 15, 2014.
  7. News: Trio of Vees recognized during RBC Cup awards banquet . January 9, 2020 . Penticton Western News . May 16, 2015.
  8. Web site: HUSKIES HOCKEY HEADLINES . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020 . November 11, 2015.
  9. Web site: PATRICK NEWELL . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020.
  10. Web site: SCSU newcomers earn NCHC Academic All-Conference honors . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020 . June 20, 2016.
  11. Web site: St. Cloud State's Patrick Newell named NCHC Player of the Week . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020 . October 15, 2018.
  12. News: Mick Hatten . Despite hometown fires and shooting, SCSU's Newell keeps focus on the ice . January 10, 2002 . The Bemidji Pioneer . November 14, 2018.
  13. News: Curley . Joe . Local chatter: Newell leads No. 1-ranked St. Cloud State into college hockey postseason . January 10, 2020 . Ventura County Star . March 5, 2019.
  14. Web site: Huskies dominate NCHC postseason award nominees list . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020 . March 14, 2019.
  15. Web site: Patrick Newell and Jimmy Schuldt earn All-USCHO awards for 2018-19 . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020 . April 18, 2019.
  16. Web site: Newell and Schuldt named Hobey Baker Award Top 10 Finalists . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020 . March 20, 2019.
  17. Web site: SCSU earns an unprecedented four CCM/AHCA All-America awards in 2018-19 . scsuhuskies.com . January 10, 2020 . April 12, 2019.
  18. Web site: SCSU's Patrick Newell signs pro hockey contract with NY Rangers . scsuhuskies.com . January 9, 2020 . March 31, 2019.
  19. Web site: PACK SIGN FORWARD PATRICK NEWELL TO ATO . hartfordwolfpack.com . January 9, 2020 . April 2, 2019.
  20. Web site: Rangers' Patrick Newell: Makes pro debut Wednesday . cbssports.com . January 9, 2020 . April 4, 2019.
  21. Web site: Patrick Newell signs with Stjernen . . August 20, 2021 . August 20, 2021 . Norwegian.