Background
The son of Bryan Hextall, brother of Dennis Hextall, father of Ron Hextall, and grandfather of Brett Hextall, he played the majority of his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The son of Bryan Hextall, brother of Dennis Hextall, father of Ron Hextall, and grandfather of Brett Hextall, he played the majority of his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He spent time with the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, and the Minnesota North Stars, as well as with additional teams in the American Hockey League, WHL, CSHL, and the EPHL. He retired from the National Hockey League after 549 games, with a total of 99 goals, 161 assists, 260 points, and 730 penalty minutes.