Kevin Maxwell (ice hockey)

Kevin Preston Maxwell (born March 30, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 49 games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, Minnesota North Stars, and New Jersey Devils. Later Maxwell scouted for the Dallas Stars, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers.

Kevin Maxwell
Born (1960-03-30)March 30, 1960
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Team Canada
Colorado Rockies
Minnesota North Stars
New Jersey Devils
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 63rd overall, 1979
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1976–1988

After playing junior hockey with the Penticton Vees and in college with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team, he represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid. In six games he scored 5 assists with 4 penalty minutes.

His NHL career spanned 3 seasons and 66 games, scoring 6 goals and 15 assists, with 61 penalty minutes. Perhaps his greatest contribution was during the 1981 Stanley Cup playoffs and the North Stars finals run, when he played 16 games and contributed 3 goals, 4 assists and dogged defensive play.

As of 2011, he is the Director of Pro Scouting for the New York Rangers.[1]

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1978–79 [2]
AHCA West All-American 1978–79 [3]
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References
  1. "Rangers announce personnel promotions". NHL.com. July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  2. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.


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