Dennis Hextall

Dennis Hextall (Born April 17, 1943 in Poplar Point, Manitoba) was a professional forward who spent most of his career with the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings. He is the son of Bryan Hextall, brother of Bryan Hextall Jr, and uncle of the 1987 Conn Smythe Trophy winner goalie Ron Hextall.
Dennis played two years at the University of North Dakota followed by brief stints in the EHL, CSHL, and American Hockey League. The left-winger broke into the NHL with the New York Rangers during the 1968 playoffs. The next few years he jumped back and forth between the AHL and NHL, spending time with the Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and California Golden Seals. He would secure a spot with the North Stars in 1972. Hextall played five seasons with the North Stars followed by another four with the Detroit Red Wings. His final two seasons were spent with the Washington Capitals where he retired with 681 games under his belt. In his thirteen NHL seasons he recorded a total of 153 goals, 350 assists, 503 points, and 1398 penalty minutes.
==Career Statistics==
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| 1st Year
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| 1964-65
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux
| WCHA
| 33
| 17
| 36
| 53
| 33
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| 1965-66
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux
| WCHA
| 30
| 19
| 29
| 48
| 30
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| 1966-67
| Knoxville Knights
| EHL 
| 61
| 20
| 56
| 76
| 202
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 21
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| rowspan="3"|1967-68
| Omaha Knights
| CPHL 
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 9
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
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| Buffalo Bisons
| AHL 
| 51
| 15
| 33
| 48
| 114
| 5
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 12
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| New York Rangers
| NHL 
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| rowspan="2"|1968-69
| New York Rangers
| NHL 
| 13
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 25
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| --
| --
| --
| --
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| Buffalo Bisons
| AHL 
| 60
| 21
| 44
| 65
| 179
| 6
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 6
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| rowspan="3"|1969-70
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL 
| 28
| 5
| 7
| 12
| 40
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| --
| --
| --
| --
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| Springfield Kings
| AHL 
| 10
| 5
| 8
| 13
| 52
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| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| Montreal Voyageurs
| AHL 
| 29
| 10
| 19
| 29
| 126
| 8
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 29
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| 1970-71
| California Seals
| NHL 
| 78
| 21
| 31
| 52
| 217
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| --
| --
| --
| --
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| rowspan="2"|1971-72
| Cleveland Barons
| AHL 
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 18
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| --
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| --
| --
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| Minnesota North Stars
| NHL 
| 33
| 6
| 10
| 16
| 49
| 7
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 19
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1972-73
| Minnesota North Stars
| NHL 
| 78
| 30
| 52
| 82
| 140
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 16
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| 1973-74
| Minnesota North Stars
| NHL 
| 78
| 20
| 62
| 82
| 138
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| --
| --
| --
| --
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| 1974-75
| Minnesota North Stars
| NHL 
| 80
| 17
| 57
| 74
| 147
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| --
| --
| --
| --
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| rowspan="2"|1975-76
| Minnesota North Stars
| NHL 
| 59
| 11
| 35
| 46
| 93
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| --
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| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL 
| 17
| 5
| 9
| 14
| 71
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| --
| --
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| 1976-77
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL 
| 78
| 14
| 32
| 46
| 158
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| --
| --
| --
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| 1977-78
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL 
| 78
| 16
| 33
| 49
| 195
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 10
|- ALIGN="center"
| rowspan="2"|1978-79
| Detroit Red Wings "C"
| NHL 
| 20
| 4
| 8
| 12
| 33
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| --
| --
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| Washington Capitals
| NHL 
| 26
| 2
| 9
| 11
| 43
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| --
| --
| --
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| 1979-80
| Washington Capitals
| NHL 
| 15
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 49
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Category:Born in 1943
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Brandon Wheat Kings (MJHL) players
Category:Buffalo Bisons players
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Los Angeles Kings players
Category:Springfield Kings players
Category:Montreal Voyageurs players
Category:California Golden Seals players
Category:Minnesota North Stars players
Category:Cleveland Barons (AHL, 1937-1973) players
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Washington Capitals players
Category:Retired in 1980
Category:Manitoba junior hockey All-Time Roster
Category:North Dakota Fighting Sioux players
Category:Knoxville Knights players
Category:Omaha Knights (CHL) players