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| Position | Goaltender |
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6 ft 3 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. There are three styles of Gloves worn by Ice hockey players Skaters wear similar gloves on each hand while goaltenders wear gloves of different types on each A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 91 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb) |
| Pro clubs | WHL Brandon Wheat Kings IHL Kalamazoo Wings AHL Hershey Bears NHL Philadelphia Flyers Quebec Nordiques New York Islanders |
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| Born | May 3, 1964 , Brandon, MB |
| NHL Draft | 119th overall, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro career | 1984 – 1999 |
Ron Hextall (born May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender most often associated with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. Wheat Kings redirects here For The Tragically Hip song see Fully Completely The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 See also Kalamazoo Wings (1974-2000 The Kalamazoo Wings (usually shortened to K-Wings) are a professional hockey team in Kalamazoo Michigan that American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Hershey Bears are a professional Ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America He is the grandson of Hall-of-Famer Bryan Hextall, the son of former NHL player Bryan Hextall Jr. and nephew of former NHL player Dennis Hextall. Bryan Aldwyn Hextall ( July 31, 1913 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan - July 25, 1984) was a Canadian professional Bryan Hextall Jr (Born May 23, 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a National Hockey League forward from a family rich in the history Dennis Hextall (Born April 17, 1943 in Poplar Point, Manitoba) was a professional hockey forward who spent most of his career with the Minnesota North
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Prior to playing in the NHL, Hextall won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in 1986 as the top rookie of the American Hockey League, while playing for the Hershey Bears. The Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award is given each year to the player in the American Hockey League determined to be the most outstanding Rookie. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Hershey Bears are a professional Ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League.
Hextall played the bulk of his career in two stints with the Philadelphia Flyers (1986-87 to 1991-92, and 1994-95 to 1998-99). The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. He and Jacques Plante are considered responsible for revolutionizing the position of goaltender, leaving the goal mouth regularly to play the puck with their sticks. Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante ( January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper.
Hextall was known for his aggressive play, something which made him a fan-favorite in Philadelphia. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He holds the record for most penalty minutes by a goaltender in one season with 113 in 1988-1989. For clarity male pronouns will be used throughout this article A penalty in Ice hockey is a Punishment for inappropriate Behavior In the closing minutes of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens that season, Hextall, his team already down 3 games to 2 and trailing 4-2 on the scoreboard, comes out of his crease and slams Canadiens defenseman Chris Chelios into the boards, apparently in retaliation for Chelios' illegal, yet unpenalized, hit that left the Flyers' Brian Propp with a concussion in Game 1. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey Brian Propp (born February 15 1959 in Lanigan, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons Once Chelios was down, Hextall got on top of him and continued to throw blocker punches at the defenseman until the refs managed to drag him off. Hextall received a five-minute major and a match penalty for the incident, and was suspended for the first 12 games of the 1989-90 season. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League.
Hextall is one of only two goaltenders, along with Henrik Lundqvist, to record at least 30 wins in his first three NHL seasons,[1] which Hextall did from 1986-1989. Henrik Lundqvist ['hɛnrɪk 'lɵndkvɪst] (born March 2, 1982) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey Goaltender for
On December 8, 1987, Hextall became the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal by actually shooting the puck into an open net with the opposing goaltender pulled for an extra attacker. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America In his post-game interview Hextall quipped,
| “ | Now before you guys get started I want you to know I was aiming for that corner. | ” |
(Because of hockey's score keeping rule that credits a goal to the last offensive player to touch the puck, on November 28, 1979, Billy Smith of the New York Islanders was the first NHL goalie to be credited with a goal; Smith was awarded the goal during a game against the Colorado Rockies. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) William John "Battlin' Billy" Smith (born December 12, 1950, in Perth Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey Goaltender The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Rockies' goaltender left the ice for an extra skater after a delayed penalty was called on the Islanders. During the ensuing play, Smith made a save, then a Rockies player passed the puck to a vacant point, and it traveled the length of the ice into the empty net. ) Hextall replicated the feat in the playoffs on April 11, 1989 against the Washington Capitals, thus becoming the first goalie to score a goal in a playoff game. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps.
Ron Hextall was also the winner of the Vezina Trophy (NHL's Best Goaltender) and the Conn Smythe Trophy (NHL Playoff MVP), as well as being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1987 as a rookie for the Philadelphia Flyers, as the Flyers lost to the powerful Edmonton Oilers in seven games during the Stanley Cup Finals. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers By losing in game seven to both the Oilers and the Capitals, Hextall earned a reputation for losing in the most important games. The Calder Trophy was the only honor that eluded Hextall that year as he finished second behind Luc Robitaille. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League Luc Robitaille (born February 17, 1966 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player He was also remembered for a slash on Edmonton's Kent Nilsson in the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals; any Oiler player that approached the Flyers' net would receive welts on their legs from Hextall's stick.
Hextall was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in a trade involving Eric Lindros among several others. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player He spent the 1992-93 NHL season there, helping the Nordiques to make the playoffs for the first time in several years. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Hextall then moved on to the New York Islanders for the 1993-94 NHL season, where he also appeared in the playoffs. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Flyers reacquired him in 1994 and he helped them reach the finals in 1997, although they were quickly swept aside by the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions He finished out his career with the Flyers in 1999.
In June 2006, the Los Angeles Kings named Ron Hextall as Assistant General Manager. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. In addition, Hextall will serve as the General Manager of the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary affiliate. General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation The Manchester Monarchs are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary
On February 6, 2008, Hextall became the 19th member inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame in a ceremony during the first intermission. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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| 1981-82 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 30 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1398 | 133 | 0 | 5. The Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award is given each year to the player in the American Hockey League determined to be the most outstanding Rookie. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Wheat Kings redirects here For The Tragically Hip song see Fully Completely The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. 71 | . 864 |
| 1982-83 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 44 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 2589 | 249 | 0 | 5. 77 | ?? |
| 1983-84 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 46 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2670 | 190 | 0 | 4. 27 | . 883 |
| 1984-85 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 19 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ?? | ?? | 0 | 4. See also Kalamazoo Wings (1974-2000 The Kalamazoo Wings (usually shortened to K-Wings) are a professional hockey team in Kalamazoo Michigan that The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 35 | ?? |
| 1984-85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 555 | 34 | 0 | 3. The Hershey Bears are a professional Ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary 68 | . 888 |
| 1985-86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 53 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 3061 | 174 | 5 | 3. 41 | . 894 |
| 1986-87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 3799 | 174 | 1 | 3. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 00 | . 894 |
| 1987-88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 62 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 3560 | 208 | 0 | 3. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. 51 | . 885 |
| 1988-89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 64 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 3756 | 202 | 0 | 3. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. 23 | . 891 |
| 1989-90 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 3. 67 | . 880 |
| 1989-90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 419 | 29 | 0 | 3. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. 67 | . 880 |
| 1990-91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2035 | 106 | 0 | 3. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. 13 | . 892 |
| 1991-92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 45 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2668 | 151 | 3 | 3. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. 40 | . 883 |
| 1992-93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 54 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2988 | 172 | 0 | 3. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were 45 | . 888 |
| 1993-94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 3581 | 184 | 5 | 3. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. 08 | . 898 |
| 1994-95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1824 | 88 | 1 | 2. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 89 | . 890 |
| 1995-96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 53 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3102 | 112 | 4 | 2. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 17 | . 913 |
| 1996-97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 55 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3094 | 132 | 5 | 2. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 56 | . 897 |
| 1997-98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 46 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 2688 | 97 | 4 | 2. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. 17 | . 911 |
| 1998-99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 23 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1235 | 52 | 0 | 2. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. 53 | . 888 |
| NHL Career Totals | 608 | 296 | 214 | 69 | 34,749 | 1,723 | 23 | 2. 98 | . 895 | ||
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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| 1981-82 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 16 | 0 | 9. 32 | - |
| 1983-84 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 592 | 37 | 0 | 3. 75 | - |
| 1985-86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 5 | 7 | 780 | 42 | 1 | 4. 27 | - |
| 1986-87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1540 | 71 | 2 | 2. 77 | . 908 |
| 1987-88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 379 | 30 | 0 | 4. 75 | . 847 |
| 1988-89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 886 | 49 | 0 | 3. 32 | . 890 |
| 1992-93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 372 | 18 | 0 | 2. 90 | . 915 |
| 1993-94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 16 | 0 | 6. 08 | . 800 |
| 1994-95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 897 | 42 | 0 | 2. 81 | . 904 |
| 1995-96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 6 | 6 | 761 | 27 | 0 | 2. 13 | . 915 |
| 1996-97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 443 | 22 | 0 | 2. 97 | . 892 |
| 1997-98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3. 00 | . 875 |
| NHL Career Totals | 93 | 47 | 43 | 5456 | 276 | 2 | 3. 03 | . 897 | ||
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| 1986-87 | NHL All-Stars | RV-87 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987-88 | Canada | CC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991-92 | Canada | WCh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2. Rendez-vous '87 was an Ice hockey exhibition series between the Soviet national ice hockey team and a team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League, The Canada Cup was a multinational hockey championship held every few years The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 86 |
| Preceded by John Vanbiesbrouck |
Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1987 |
Succeeded by Grant Fuhr |
| Preceded by Mark Howe |
Winner of the Bobby Clarke Trophy 1987-1989 |
Succeeded by Rick Tocchet |
| Preceded by Patrick Roy |
Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 1987 |
Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky |
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| NAME | Hextall, Ron |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964-5-3 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brandon, MB, CAN |
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