Wayne Douglas Maxner (September 27, 1942 – July 27, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1960s.
| Wayne Maxner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 27, 1942 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Died |
July 27, 2023 (aged 80) Clinton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1963–1973 | ||
Career
editMaxner led the Ontario Hockey Association junior A league in scoring in 1962–63 as a member of the Niagara Falls Flyers and won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as league MVP.[1] He played 54 games for the Bruins in 1964–65, and eight more the following season. He bounced around the American, Western, and Eastern Hockey Leagues until retiring in 1973.[1] In 62 NHL games, Maxner scored eight goals and nine assists. His first NHL goal occurred on December 5, 1964 in Boston's 3-3 tie versus the New York Rangers at Boston Garden. He recorded 48 penalties in minutes.
Following his retirement as a player, Maxner served as the head coach of several teams, primarily the Windsor Spitfires and London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. He briefly coached the Detroit Red Wings for parts of two seasons between 1980 and 1982, finishing with an NHL record of 129 games coached and a 34–68–27 record.[2]
Death
editWayne Maxner died on July 27, 2023, at the age of 80.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1959–60 | Barrie Colts | WOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Barrie Colts | WOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 28 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1962–63 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 50 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1962–63 | Niagara Falls Flyers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 1963–64 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 70 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 54 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 16 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 60 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | California Seals | WHL | 67 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 64 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Montréal Voyageurs | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 64 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Gander Flyers | NSHL | 36 | 52 | 59 | 111 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | HYS The Hague | NED | 10 | 21 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 35 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| EHL totals | 163 | 104 | 123 | 227 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 62 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Detroit Red Wings | 1980-81 | 60 | 16 | 29 | 15 | (56) | 5th in Norris | Missed playoffs |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1981-82 | 69 | 18 | 39 | 12 | (54) | 6th in Norris | Missed playoffs |
| Total | 129 | 34 | 66 | 27 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Wayne Maxner player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Wayne Maxner profile". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Windsor Spitfires Mourn the Loss of Former GM/Coach Wayne Maxner
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