Bryan Hextall
Inducted:
1969
Player Stats
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Born:
July 31, 1913
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died:
July 25, 1984
Poplar Point, Manitoba, Canada
Position:
Right Wing
College:
NA
Bryan Hextall was the premier scoring winger of the early 1940s and a legendary figure in New York Rangers history. A powerful skater with a lethal shot, Hextall was the offensive engine that drove the Rangers to their 1940 Stanley Cup championship, famously scoring the overtime winning goal in Game 6 to clinch the title. He led the NHL in goals twice and, in 1942, became the league's scoring champion.
Known for his durability and consistency, he was a three-time First-Team All-Star during an era dominated by the "Original Six." Beyond his own on-ice exploits, Hextall established one of hockey's most enduring dynasties; he is the patriarch of a three-generation NHL family that includes his sons Bryan Jr. and Dennis, and his grandson, legendary goaltender Ron Hextall. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.
Hextall's Awards and Record:
- Stanley Cup Champion (New York Rangers: 1940)
- NHL Scoring Leader (Art Ross equivalent) (1942)
- 2x NHL Goal Scoring Leader (1940, 1941)
- 3x NHL First All-Star Team (1940, 1941, 1942)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1943)
Notable Achievements:
- Named to the New York Rangers "Ring of Honor”
- First New York Ranger to officially win the league scoring (with 56 points) title
- First player in Rangers history to lead the NHL in goals in back-to-back seasons (1939–40 and 1940–41)
NHL Teams
New York Rangers (1936-1944, 1945-1948)
Number Worn:
12
NHL Stats
Season Played:
11 (1936-1944, 1945-1948)
Games Played:
449
Goals:
187
Assists:
175
Points:
362
Penalty Minutes:
227
Playoff Game:
37
Playoff Points:
17 (G-8, A-9)
Stanley Cup:
1 (1940)