Bradley Robert Maxwell (July 8, 1957 – September 3, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player renowned as a playmaking defenceman. He featured in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals with the Minnesota North Stars.

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Brad Maxwell
Maxwell on a 1979 sports card
Born	(1957-07-08)July 8, 1957 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died	September 3, 2023(2023-09-03) (aged 66) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1977 Minnesota North Stars
WHA Draft	12th overall, 1977 Birmingham Bulls
Playing career	1977–1987

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After having won the Memorial Cup in 1977 as a member of the New Westminster Bruins, Maxwell was selected seventh overall in the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the Minnesota North Stars. He stayed with the North Stars throughout the early 1980s, recording 73 points in 78 games in his best season with the club in 1983–84. At the end of his career he bounced around between teams, spending short amounts of time with the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, and ultimately retired in 1987.

According to Maxwell, his final trade, from the Rangers back to the North Stars, came about after Rangers general manager Phil Esposito lost a card game to North Stars general manager Lou Nanne.^[1]

After retiring from hockey, Maxwell started his own business in Minnesota, Brad Maxwell Cabinets & Construction.^[1] Maxwell also organized and played with members of the North Stars alumni for charity games,^[2] and organized the North Stars alumni contingent for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series, which featured the Minnesota Wild hosting the Chicago Blackhawks, preceded by Blackhawks alumni facing a team comprising North Stars and Wild alumni.^[3]

Maxwell died of lung cancer on September 3, 2023, at the age of 66.^[4]

• WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1976, 1977