Brad Maxwell
Bradley Robert Maxwell (born July 8, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player renowned as a playmaking defenceman. After having won the Memorial Cup in 1977 as a member of the New Westminster Bruins, Maxwell was selected seventh overall in the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the Minnesota North Stars. He stayed with the North Stars throughout the early 1980s, recording 73 points in 78 games in his best season with the club in 1983–84. At the end of his career he bounced around between teams, spending short amounts of time with the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, and ultimately retired in 1987.
| Brad Maxwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1957 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 1977 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| WHA Draft |
12th overall, 1977 Birmingham Bulls | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1987 | ||
According to Maxwell, his final trade, from the Rangers back to the North Stars, came about after Rangers general manager Phil Esposito lost a card game to North Stars general manager Lou Nanne.[1]
Post-playing career
After retiring from hockey, Maxwell started his own business in Minnesota, Brad Maxwell Cabinets & Construction.[1] Maxwell also organizes and plays with members of the North Stars alumni for charity games,[2] and organized the North Stars alumni contingent for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series, which featured the Minnesota Wild hosting the Chicago Blackhawks, preceded by Blackhawks alumni facing a team comprising North Stars and Wild alumni.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Bellingham Blazers | BCJHL | 61 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 69 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 124 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 33 | ||
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 72 | 19 | 80 | 99 | 239 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 86 | ||
| 1976–77 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 70 | 21 | 58 | 79 | 205 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 39 | ||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 75 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 70 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 58 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 126 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 27 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 98 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 35 | ||
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 51 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 77 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 157 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 19 | 54 | 73 | 225 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 40 | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 50 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 119 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 35 | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 612 | 98 | 270 | 368 | 1292 | 79 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 178 | ||||
References
- Kamchen, Richard (21 March 2013). "Backchecking: Brad Maxwell". The Hockey News. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- Blount, Rachel (18 April 2016). "Minnesota and the North Stars: a love lost but not forgotten". Star Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- Myers, Dan (18 February 2016). "Big weekend for North Stars, Wild alumni". NHL.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Glen Sharpley |
Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick 1977 |
Succeeded by Bobby Smith |