Brett Hextall (born April 2, 1988) is an

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-born

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former professional

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player and current coach, who played four seasons in the

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(AHL) for the

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and

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Playing career

Hextall was drafted by the

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

in the sixth round (159th overall) of the

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. In April 2011, the Coyotes signed Hextall to an entry level contract. He played the next three seasons for the

, the Coyotes' AHL affiliate. Following the 2013–14 season, the Coyotes did not make a qualifying offer to Hextall, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent. On August 25, 2014, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms signed Hextall to a one-year AHL contract. He retired following the season.

Coaching career

Hextall joined the

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coaching staff in 2017. He served as a player development coach until 2020, before moving to the

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

in 2021 as an integrated development coach working under his father and Penguins general manager,

Ron Hextall Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and executive. He is the current general manager#Sports teams, general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hext ...

Personal life

Hextall is the son of former NHL goaltender and former general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins

(and grandson of Bryan Jr. and great-grandson of Bryan Sr.). Brett studied at the University of North Dakota, just like his great-uncle

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. Hextall currently lives in

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with his wife Mamie, who is a resident doctor.

Career statistics

Notable awards and honors

*WCHA All-Academic Team (2009–10, 2010–11).

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hextall, Brett 1988 births Living people American men's ice hockey forwards Arizona Coyotes draft picks Lehigh Valley Phantoms players North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players Philadelphia Flyers coaches Portland Pirates players