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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kevin Maxwell
Selected in third round
No.
63 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born March
30, 1960
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-9 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
North Dakota (WCHA)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Chilliwack, British Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Penticton | BCJHL |
67 | 63 |
82 | 145 |
135 | | 1977-78 |
Penticton | BCJHL |
43 | 53 |
65 | 118 |
101 | | 1978-79 |
North Dakota | WCHA |
42 | 31 |
51 | 82 |
79 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1978-79 (North
Dakota)
WCHA Rookie of Year: 1978-79 (North Dakota)
WCHA All-Star First
Team: 1978-79 (North Dakota)
North Dakota Records: Most points
by a freshman (82), most assists by a freshman (51)
BCJHL Points Leader: 1976-77 (Penticton)
(145 points)
Miscellaneous: Scored second-period goal for North Dakota in 4-3 NCAA
title-game loss to Minnesota on March 23, 1979. ... Majored in communications during his one year at the
University of North Dakota. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 20, 1981 (Minnesota at
Edmonton)
Numbers: 9 (Minnesota); 21, 14
(Colorado/New Jersey)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1981-1984 |
Minnesota, Colorado/N.J. | 66 |
6 | 15 |
21 | 61 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1981 | Minnesota | 16 |
3 | 4 |
7 | 24 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1981 (Minnesota)
Scouting Career: Named Philadelphia pro scout prior to 1988-89 season
and remained in that position until Nov. 11, 1991. ... Named N.Y. Islanders
pro scout prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position through
1996-97 season. ... Named Dallas pro scout on July 26, 2006, and remained in
that position through 2006-07 season.
Management Career: Named Hartford director of pro
scouting on July 21, 1992, and remained in that position until September 1993.
... Named Hartford director of player personnel in September 1983 and remained
in that position until July 1994. ... Named Hartford director of scouting in
July 1994 and remained in that position through 1995 season. ... Named
Hartford director of pro scouting prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that
position through 1995-96 season. ... Named N.Y. Islanders assistant director
of pro scouting prior to 1997-98 season and remained in that position through
2005-06 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1981 playoffs with back pain. ... Missed
parts of 1981-82 season with back injury, requiring surgery in October 1981,
and with groin injury, suffered in December 1981. ... Was on Colorado team that relocated to New Jersey on
June 30, 1982. ... Signed with Philadelphia as unrestricted free agent on June
30, 1986, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Team Canada; Oklahoma City
(CHL); Nashville (CHL); Wichita (CHL); Maine, Hershey (AHL)
Olympics: 1980 (sixth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1984 (Maine), 1988 (Hershey)
1987-88: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Hershey).
Coaching
Career: Named Brandon (WHL) head coach on Nov. 11, 1991, and remained in
that position until July 7, 1992.
Miscellaneous: Played on Minnesota
team that competed in Sweden's 1980 DN Cup tournament and led all players with
eight penalty minutes. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken thumb, an
injury suffered in February 1981. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with knee
injury that required surgery in January 1987.
Personal: Full name is Kevin Preston
Maxwell. ... Older brother of former college and European hockey player Randy Maxwell. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| RIGHTS SOLD: Minnesota sold the rights to
Maxwell and Jim Dobson to Colorado on December 31, 1981. |
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SNAPSHOT '79 | | Total Selected: |
126 | | Forwards: |
74 | | Defense: |
41 | | Goaltenders: |
11 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
15 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
10 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
103 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
23 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
23 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
10 |
| Olympians: |
15 |
| Picks Traded: |
17 |
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