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38. Dennis Hextall

38. Dennis Hextall

Dennis Hextall was only with the Minnesota North Stars for four and half seasons but the plucky undersized forward out up the best numbers of his career playing there.

An All-Star twice, Hextall produced consecutive seasons of 82 Points, the first of which saw him finish seventh in Hart Trophy balloting.  The second of those years 63 of his 82 Points placed him third overall in the National Hockey League.  Hextall scored 74 Points the year after.   Overall as a member of the North Stars Dennis Hextall scored 0.91 Points per Game, which is seventh overall in franchise history.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Left Wing
  • Acquired: Traded from the California Golden Seals for Joey Johnston and Walt McKenchnie 5/20/71.
  • Departed: Traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Bill Hogaboam and Los Angeles 1976 2nd Round Pick (which was Jim Roberts) 2/27/76.
  • Games Played: 328
  • Notable Statistics: 84 Goals
    216 Assists
    300 Points
    567 PIM
    .91 PPG
    -39 Plus/Minus
    21.6 Point Shares

    13 Playoff Games
    2 Goals
    2 Assists
    4 Points
    35 PIM
    .31 PPG
    -1 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All Star (1974 & 1975)

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