Ron Hextall
Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender most often associated with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. He is the grandson of Hall-of-Famer Bryan Hextall, the son of former NHL player Bryan Hextall Jr. and nephew of former NHL player Dennis Hextall.
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| Born | May 3, 1964 Brandon, MB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Caught | Left |
| Played for | WHL Brandon Wheat Kings IHL Kalamazoo Wings AHL Hershey Bears NHL Philadelphia Flyers Quebec Nordiques New York Islanders |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 119th overall, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 1984–1999 |
Awards
- Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award – 1986
- Named to AHL First All-Star Team – 1986
- NHL Rookie of the Month of November – 1986
- Vezina Trophy – 1987
- Conn Smythe Trophy – 1987
- NHL All-Rookie Team – 1987
- NHL First All-Star Team – 1987
- Inducted into Flyers Hall of Fame – February 6, 2008
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 30 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1398 | 133 | 0 | 5.71 | .864 |
| 1982–83 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 44 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 2589 | 249 | 0 | 5.77 | ?? |
| 1983–84 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 46 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2670 | 190 | 0 | 4.27 | .883 |
| 1984–85 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 19 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ?? | ?? | 0 | 4.35 | ?? |
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 555 | 34 | 0 | 3.68 | .888 |
| 1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 53 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 3061 | 174 | 5 | 3.41 | .894 |
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 3799 | 174 | 1 | 3.00 | .894 |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 62 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 3560 | 208 | 0 | 3.51 | .885 |
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 64 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 3756 | 202 | 0 | 3.23 | .891 |
| 1989–90 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 3.67 | .880 |
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 419 | 29 | 0 | 3.67 | .880 |
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2035 | 106 | 0 | 3.13 | .892 |
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 45 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2668 | 151 | 3 | 3.40 | .883 |
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 54 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2988 | 172 | 0 | 3.45 | .888 |
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 3581 | 184 | 5 | 3.08 | .898 |
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1824 | 88 | 1 | 2.89 | .890 |
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 53 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3102 | 112 | 4 | 2.17 | .913 |
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 55 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3094 | 132 | 5 | 2.56 | .897 |
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 46 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 2688 | 97 | 4 | 2.17 | .911 |
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 23 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1235 | 52 | 0 | 2.53 | .888 |
| NHL Career Totals | 608 | 296 | 214 | 69 | 34,749 | 1,723 | 23 | 2.98 | .895 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 16 | 0 | 9.32 | - |
| 1983–84 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 592 | 37 | 0 | 3.75 | - |
| 1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 5 | 7 | 780 | 42 | 1 | 4.27 | - |
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1540 | 71 | 2 | 2.77 | .908 |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 379 | 30 | 0 | 4.75 | .847 |
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 886 | 49 | 0 | 3.32 | .890 |
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 372 | 18 | 0 | 2.90 | .915 |
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 16 | 0 | 6.08 | .800 |
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 897 | 42 | 0 | 2.81 | .904 |
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 6 | 6 | 761 | 27 | 0 | 2.13 | .915 |
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 443 | 22 | 0 | 2.97 | .892 |
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .875 |
| NHL Career Totals | 93 | 47 | 43 | 5456 | 276 | 2 | 3.03 | .897 | ||
International play
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | NHL All-Stars | RV-87 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987–88 | Canada | CC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991–92 | Canada | WCh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.86 |
Ron Hextall Media
Hextall's play in his rookie year in the NHL earned him the Vezina Trophy and the pictured Conn Smythe Trophy.
Hextall in 1987, pictured alongside Rick Tocchet
Hextall in goal during the 1992 Flyers' Wives Carnival
Martin Brodeur admired and adopted Hextall's mobile style.
Ron Hextall (r) with Flyers' President Paul Holmgren (l) and Chairman Ed Snider (c) on May 7, 2014, as he was named general manager of the team
