Ron Hextall

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Hextall
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 3, 1964(1964-05-03)
Age	60
Birthplace	Brandon
Country	United States
Birth City	Vermont
Horoscope	Taurus

Ron Hextall Biography

Ron Hextall is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Vermont, United States. NHL goalie, most well-known for his time with the Philadelphia Flyers. He was the Flyers’ most successful goalie. In the 1986-87 Stanley Cup Final, he lost to the Edmonton Oilers and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.

He was a right winger He was teammates with right winger Rick Tocchet in Philadelphia.’s teammate in Philadelphia.

Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders. He served as assistant general manager for the Flyers for one season, and was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Paul Holmgren on May 7, 2014. He held this position for four and a half seasons. Before this he served as assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Kings, who won the Stanley Cup in 2012.

Hextall began his junior hockey career in 1980 with the Melville Millionaires in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). In the 1980-81 season, his solitary season with the club, he played 37 games with a goals against average (GAA) of 6.57. In one game that season, against the Prince Albert Raiders, Hextall faced 105 shots, and made 84 saves, a performance described as brilliant by the Regina Leader-Post. Although the Millionaires lost 21–2, the reporter noted that if it was not for Hextall, the Raiders could have scored “34 or 35”. Millionaires teammate Mark Odnokon praised his performance, particularly the way “he lived up to his responsibilities and stayed in there until the end.” In 2009, Hextall was inducted as one of the inaugural members of the SJHL Hall of Fame.

He was married to figure skater Diane Ogibowski and they have four children, Kristin (Jeffrey), Brett, and Rebecca.

Ron Hextall Net Worth

Ron Hextall is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Hextall 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a junior hockey player for the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

He became the first NHL goalie to score into an opponent’s open net during the 1987-88 season.

Ron Hextall was born on May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba, the third and youngest child of Bryan and Fay Hextall. Hextall is a third-generation NHL player – his grandfather, Hall of Famer Bryan Hextall, played 11 seasons with the New York Rangers, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969. His father, Bryan Hextall, Jr., played in the NHL for 10 seasons, most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and his uncle, Dennis Hextall, played 14 seasons of NHL hockey, not staying with any one club for longer than five years. During his youth, Hextall saw his father and uncle often roughed up by the Philadelphia Flyers, whose aggressive style of play for much of the 1970s gave the team the name “Broad Street Bullies”. Hextall later reflected that during this period he “hated the Flyers.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ron Hextall height 6 ft 3 in Ron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ron Hextall Dating?

According to our records, Ron Hextall married to Diane Ogibowski. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Hextall’s is not dating anyone.

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After his performances in the AHL, Hextall was invited to the Flyers’ training camp as a long-shot. His play in four exhibition games convinced Flyers’ coach Mike Keenan to call up Hextall to the NHL and to play him in the opening game of the 1986–87 season, against the Edmonton Oilers. Hextall conceded a goal from the first shot he faced in the game, but allowed no further shots past him, leading his side to a 2–1 victory. Hextall continued to display the aggressive nature with which he had always played, swinging his stick at Brad Smith and Troy Murray early in his first NHL season. Despite these swipes, Hextall claimed at the time that, “I used to be worse, I’ve learned to control my temper.” Two months after making these comments, Hextall was involved in a fight with opposing New Jersey Devils goaltender Alain Chevrier. Having lost to the Devils, the Flyers wanted revenge for Steve Richmond’s punch on Kjell Samuelsson at the end of the game; Hextall targeted Chevrier in a fight labelled by Chico Resch as “like a heavyweight against a lightweight.” Hextall and seven other players were fined $300 each for their part in the brawl.

Facts & Trivia

Ron Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ron Hextall celebrates birthday on May 3 of every year.

Hextall’s first international recognition came when he was named as part of Team Canada’s squad for the 1987 Canada Cup. During a practice session, he chopped Sylvain Turgeon’s arm with his stick during a scrimmage, claiming that the left wing was too close to the goal. Turgeon missed the tournament with a fractured arm; Hextall was back-up to Grant Fuhr and did not play a single game. He later represented Canada in the 1992 World Championships, playing five games to record one win and a GAA of 2.86 as Canada were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

What happened to Ron Hextall?

After a few years as a scout, Hextall was promoted to Director of Pro Player Personnel in 2002. Four years later, he left the Flyers to become assistant general manager of the Kings , where he’s been for the last six years – and now has a Cup on his resume.

Is Ron Hextall in the Hall of Fame?

(Philadelphia, PA) – Ron Hextall became the 19th member of the organization to be inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame in an on-ice ceremony at the Wachovia Center during Wednesday night’s Flyers-Washington Capitals game.

Was Ron Hextall a good goalie?

Hextall truly revolutionized the goaltender position. He was often referred to as a “third defensemen” because of his stick-handling abilities. He was lethal on dump-ins and was known for his precise outlet passes. He was also the first goalie to actually score a goal.

How old is Ron Hextall?

58 years (May 3, 1964)

Where is Leah Hextall now?

Play-by-Play, NHL Leah Hextall is a play-by-play commentator for NHL coverage on ESPN. Hextall joined the ESPN broadcast team in 2021, where she serves as a commentator for select NHL games.