Bryan Maxwell

Bryan Clifford Maxwell (born September 7, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 331 games in the National Hockey League and 124 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Cleveland Crusaders, Cincinnati Stingers, New England Whalers, Minnesota North Stars, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Maxwell was born in North Bay, Ontario. He is a former head coach of the ECHL hockey team, the Victoria Salmon Kings, out of Victoria, British Columbia.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1972–73 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 37 1 11 12 25 16 0 1 1 29 1973–74 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 63 11 56 67 229 6 0 4 4 18 1974–75 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 63 14 50 64 288 5 3 4 7 19 1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 73 3 14 17 177 2 0 1 1 4 1976–77 Springfield Indians AHL 13 2 3 5 67 — — — — — 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 34 1 8 9 29 4 0 0 0 29 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars NHL 18 2 5 7 41 — — — — — 1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL 24 2 8 10 69 — — — — — 1977–78 New England Whalers WHA 17 2 1 3 11 — — — — — 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 25 1 6 7 46 — — — — — 1978–79 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 15 1 4 5 35 — — — — — 1979–80 St. Louis Blues NHL 57 1 11 12 112 1 0 0 0 9 1979–80 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 3 0 1 1 10 — — — — — 1980–81 St. Louis Blues NHL 40 3 10 13 137 11 0 1 1 54 1980–81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 5 0 1 1 7 — — — — — 1981–82 Winnipeg Jets NHL 45 1 9 10 110 — — — — — 1982–83 Winnipeg Jets NHL 54 7 13 20 131 3 1 0 1 23 1983–84 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 0 3 3 27 — — — — — 1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 45 3 12 15 84 — — — — — 1984–85 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 4 0 0 0 2 14 3 2 5 40 1984–85 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 44 0 8 8 57 — — — — — WHA totals 124 6 23 29 217 6 0 1 1 33 NHL totals 331 18 77 95 745 15 1 1 2 86

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1975 Canada WJC 5 0 0 0 10

Coaching statistics Regular season Postseason Year Team League G W L T OTL Pts Finish G W L Result 1986–87 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 48 19 5 0 101 1st East Division 20 12 8 Won Memorial Cup 1989–90 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 30 37 5 0 65 4th West Division 6 1 5 Lost in Division Semifinals 1990–91 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 48 23 1 0 97 2nd West Division 15 14 1 Won Memorial Cup 1991–92 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 37 29 6 0 80 2nd West Division 9 5 4 Lost in Division Semifinals 1992–93 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 28 40 4 0 60 5th West Division 10 4 6 Lost in Division Semifinals 1993–94 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 31 37 4 0 66 5th West Division 3 0 3 Lost in First Round 1995–96† Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 48 25 20 3 0 53 2nd Central Division 4 0 4 Lost in First Round 1997–98 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 72 32 29 11 0 75 2nd Central Division 4 0 4 Lost in First Round 1998–99 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 72 31 32 9 0 71 3rd Central Division 4 0 4 Lost in First Round 1999–00 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 72 25 38 4 5 59 4th Central Division Did not qualify 2000–01 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 72 29 35 4 4 66 4th Central Division 5 1 4 Lost in Quarterfinals 2002–03† Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 34 13 17 2 2 30 5th Central Division Did not qualify 2004–05 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 72 15 52 0 5 35 8th West Division Did not qualify 2005–06† Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 38 14 23 1 0 29 5th West Division Did not qualify Legend † – Replaced midseason

Transactions June, 1975 – Selected by the Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) in 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. June, 1976 – Transferred to the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) after the Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) franchise relocated. September, 1976 – Traded to the Cincinnati Stingers (WHA) by the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) for John McKenzie and the rights to Ivan Hlinka. May 26, 1977 – Traded to the New England Whalers (WHA) by the Cincinnati Stingers (WHA) with Greg Carroll for the rights to Mike Liut. February, 1978 – Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota North Stars after securing release from the New England Whalers (WHA). June 10, 1979 – Traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Minnesota North Stars with Richie Hansen for St. Louis' 2nd round choice (later traded to the Calgary Flames who selected Dave Reierson) in 1982 NHL entry draft. July 3, 1981 – Traded to the Winnipeg Jets by the St. Louis Blues with Paul MacLean and Ed Staniowski for Scott Campbell and John Markell. October 13, 1983 – Claimed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Winnipeg Jets.

Personal life Byran Maxwell has a family of elite hockey prospects and devotion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as his father, Stan Maxwell, was an elite hockey prospect, his brother, Randy Maxwell, was an elite hockey prospect; and his son, Brooks Maxwell, was not only an elite hockey prospect, but also took two years off of his hockey career to serve a mission for the church. Also, his two nephews, Mitch Maxwell and Russ Maxwell were elite hockey prospects and took two years off their hockey careers to serve a mission for the church as well.