BRAD MAXWELL
Date of Death: 2023-09-03Date of Birth: 1957-07-08
Date of Induction: 2024
Brandon's Brad Maxwell grew up around the hockey rinks of his father Ron's playing and coaching career. He quickly took to the game developing into an exceptional puck-moving defender.
His talents brought him to the attention of legendary coach Ernie "Punch" Maclean of the Western Hockey League New Westminster Bruins. Playing with the Bruins from 1974-77, he'd be a key part of their 1977 Memorial Cup win before being selected by the Minnesota North Stars with Pick #7 in the first round of the 1977 NHL Draft.
Other than 2 games played in the minors, Maxwell's entire pro career was spent in the NHL, playing 613 regular-season games and 79 play-off games over his career. He was a key contributor for the North Stars run to the 1981 Stanley Cup Final, where they lost the best-of-7 series in five games to the New York Islanders.
After 8 seasons in Minnesota between 1977-85 he'd journey to the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers before finishing his career back in Minnesota with 17 games in 1986/87.
He would suit up for Canada three times in the IIHF World Championships, in 1978, 1979 and 1982.
Maxwell had 368 points (98 goals, 270 assists) in the NHL, along with 1,292 penalty minutes. He'd add 61 points (12 goals, 49 assists) and 178 penalty minutes in the postseason.
His most productive NHL season offensively was in 1983/84, when he had 73 points (19 goals & 54 assists) and an NHL career-high 225 minutes in penalties, earning selection to the NHL all-star team.