Kevin Maxwell (ice hockey)

Kevin Preston Maxwell (born March 30, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 49 games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, Minnesota North Stars, and New Jersey Devils. Later Maxwell scouted for the Dallas Stars, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers.

Kevin Maxwell
Born	(1960-03-30)March 30, 1960 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Team Canada Colorado Rockies Minnesota North Stars New Jersey Devils
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	63rd overall, 1979 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1976–1988

After playing junior hockey with the Penticton Vees and in college with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team, he represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid. In six games he scored 5 assists with 4 penalty minutes.

His NHL career spanned 3 seasons and 66 games, scoring 6 goals and 15 assists, with 61 penalty minutes. Perhaps his greatest contribution was during the 1981 Stanley Cup playoffs and the North Stars finals run, when he played 16 games and contributed 3 goals, 4 assists and dogged defensive play.

As of 2011, he is the Director of Pro Scouting for the New York Rangers.[1]