Dennis Hextall

C · #21

Dennis Hextall was a center. Born April 17, 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, he stood 5'11", weighed 175 lbs and shot left. In 681 NHL regular-season games he had 153 goals and 350 assists for 503 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

681

Goals

153

Assists

350

Points

503

NHL playoff career

Games

22

Goals

3

Assists

3

Points

6

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.22

Assists / game

0.51

Points / game

0.74

Shots / game

1.62

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

30

1972–73 · Minnesota North Stars

Assists

62

1973–74 · Minnesota North Stars

Points

82

1973–74 · Minnesota North Stars

Shots

164

1974–75 · Minnesota North Stars

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1979–80

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

2. 1978–79

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL
   • Washington CapitalsNHL

3. 1977–78

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

4. 1976–77

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

5. 1975–76

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL
   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

6. 1974–75

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

7. 1973–74

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

8. 1972–73

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

9. 1971–72

   • ClevelandAHL
   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

10. 1970–71

    • California Golden SealsNHL

11. 1969–70

    • MontrealAHL
    • SpringfieldAHL
    • Los Angeles KingsNHL

12. 1968–69

    • BuffaloAHL
    • New York RangersNHL

13. 1967–68

    • BuffaloAHL
    • OmahaCPHL
    • New York RangersNHL

14. 1966–67

    • KnoxvilleEHL

15. 1965–66

    • North DakotaWCHA

16. 1964–65

    • North DakotaWCHA

17. 1963–64

    • North DakotaWCHA

18. 1962–63

    • BrandonM-Cup
    • BrandonMJHL

19. 1961–62

    • BrandonM-Cup
    • BrandonMJHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1979–80	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	15	1	1	2	49	-5	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 49 Plus Minus -5 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0588 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1978–79	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	20	4	8	12	33	3	16	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 20 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 33 Plus Minus 3 Points 12 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 16
1978–79	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	26	2	9	11	43	-14	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 26 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus -14 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1977–78	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	78	16	33	49	195	-5	89	2	10	2	3	3	0	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 195 Plus Minus -5 Points 49 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1798 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 89
1977–78	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	10	-6	6	0	1	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -6 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 6
1976–77	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	78	14	32	46	158	-35	128	5	9	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 78 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 158 Plus Minus -35 Points 46 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.1094 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 128
1975–76	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	17	5	9	14	71	2	32	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 17 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 71 Plus Minus 2 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1563 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
1975–76	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	59	11	35	46	93	-29	93	2	15	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 35 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 59 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 93 Plus Minus -29 Points 46 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.1183 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 93
1974–75	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	80	17	57	74	147	-44	164	4	17	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 57 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 80 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 147 Plus Minus -44 Points 74 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.1037 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 164
1973–74	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	78	20	62	82	138	5	152	2	12	1	2	3	0	All stats Assists 62 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 138 Plus Minus 5 Points 82 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.1316 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 152
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	78	30	52	82	140	29	140	3	11	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 52 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 78 Goals 30 Ot Goals 0 Pim 140 Plus Minus 29 Points 82 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.2143 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 140
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	2	0	2	16	-2	17	0	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1971–72	AHL	Cleveland	Regular	5	1	1	2	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 18 Points 2
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	33	6	10	16	49	1	46	3	5	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 33 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 49 Plus Minus 1 Points 16 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1304 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 46
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	19	1	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 19 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
1970–71	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	78	21	31	52	217	-21	153	1	3	0	1	3	0	All stats Assists 31 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 217 Plus Minus -21 Points 52 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1373 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 153
1969–70	AHL	Montreal	Regular	29	10	19	29	126	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 29 Goals 10 Pim 126 Points 29
1969–70	AHL	Springfield	Regular	10	5	8	13	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 10 Goals 5 Pim 52 Points 13
1969–70	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	28	5	7	12	40	-22	34	2	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 28 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus -22 Points 12 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1471 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 34
1969–70	AHL	Montreal	Playoffs	8	2	5	7	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 29 Points 7
1968–69	AHL	Buffalo	Regular	60	21	44	65	179	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 44 Games Played 60 Goals 21 Pim 179 Points 65
1968–69	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	13	1	4	5	25	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 25 Plus Minus 0 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0625 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 16
1968–69	AHL	Buffalo	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 4
1967–68	AHL	Buffalo	Regular	51	15	33	48	114	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Games Played 51 Goals 15 Pim 114 Points 48
1967–68	CPHL	Omaha	Regular	10	0	2	2	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 9 Points 2
1967–68	AHL	Buffalo	Playoffs	5	1	5	6	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 12 Points 6
1967–68	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1966–67	EHL	Knoxville	Regular	61	20	56	76	202	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 56 Games Played 61 Goals 20 Pim 202 Points 76
1966–67	EHL	Knoxville	Playoffs	4	3	2	5	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 3 Pim 21 Points 5
1965–66	WCHA	North Dakota	Regular	30	19	29	48	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 30 Goals 19 Pim 30 Points 48
1964–65	WCHA	North Dakota	Regular	33	17	36	53	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 33 Goals 17 Pim 33 Points 53
1963–64	WCHA	North Dakota	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1962–63	M-Cup	Brandon	Regular	9	5	6	11	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 9 Goals 5 Pim 8 Points 11
1962–63	MJHL	Brandon	Regular	39	21	46	67	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 46 Games Played 39 Goals 21 Pim 17 Points 67
1962–63	M-Cup	Brandon	Playoffs	9	5	6	11	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 9 Goals 5 Pim 8 Points 11
1962–63	MJHL	Brandon	Playoffs	19	16	10	26	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 19 Goals 16 Pim 12 Points 26
1961–62	M-Cup	Brandon	Regular	11	2	3	5	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Pim 9 Points 5
1961–62	MJHL	Brandon	Regular	39	11	18	29	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 39 Goals 11 Pim 24 Points 29
1961–62	M-Cup	Brandon	Playoffs	11	2	3	5	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Pim 9 Points 5
1961–62	MJHL	Brandon	Playoffs	9	0	3	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 3

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