Patrick Newell (ice hockey)

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Patrick Newell
Born (1996-01-18) January 18, 1996 (age 28)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
team
Former teams
Free agent
Hartford Wolf Pack
Stjernen Hockey
Södertälje SK
Fehérvár AV19
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Patrick Newell (born January 18, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He played collegiate ice hockey for St. Cloud State University where he earned All-USCHO First Team, NCHC Forward of the Year, and CM/AHCA All-America honors.

Early life[edit]

Newell was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California.[1] He first began playing organized hockey with the West Valley Wolves when he was eight years old.[2] His father John played hockey growing up, which inspired Newell to take up the sport himself. He originally tried out rollerblading at the Rollerdome before committing to hockey.[3]

Playing career[edit]

Early career[edit]

While playing with the L.A. Junior Kings, a AAA hockey team, Newell committed to play Division 1 hockey for St. Cloud State.[4] As a student at Oak Park High School, Newell asked his parents permission to move to Alaska to play competitive major junior ice hockey.[1] There, he joined the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League and was later traded to the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League.[4] With the Ice, he recorded four goals and seven points in 12 playoffs games to help the team win the USHL Clark Cup championship.[5] However, the Ice disbanded after the 2013-14 season and he joined the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League.[6] During his first season with the Vees, Newell helped the team win the BCHL playoffs and reach the RBC Cup semifinals, where he was awarded the Tubby Schmaltz Trophy.[7]

Collegiate[edit]

Newell competed with the St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey team for four years. He recorded his first collegiate goals in a game against the Miami Redhawks on October 30, 2015.[8] At the conclusion of the season, he recorded seven goals and 15 assists for a total of 22 points.[9] He was also one of six St. Cloud State University rookies named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and was later added to the NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team.[10] In his sophomore season, he led the Huskies with 20 assists and was a recipient of the a 2017 All-NCHC Academic Award.[9]

Newell broke out in his senior year at St. Cloud State. He was named the NCHC Player of the Week for the first time on October 15, after recording five points in a two games against Alaska Nanooks.[11] By November 14, 2018, he had tied his career high seven goals and tied the team lead with 12 points.[12] By the conclusion of the regular season, the St. Cloud Huskies ranked first in their division with Newell recording 18 goals for a total of 38 points through 32 games.[13] On March 14, 2019, he was named NCHC Forward of the Year for leading the conference in both goals and points.[14] Later, Newell was named to the 2018-19 All-USCHO First Team,[15] selected as a Hobey Baker Award Top 10 Finalist alongside teammate Jimmy Schuldt,[16] and chosen for the CM/AHCA All-America First Team.[17]

Professional[edit]

On March 31, 2019, Newell's collegiate career ended when he signed a three year entry level contract with the New York Rangers.[18] A few days later, he signed an Amateur Tryout agreement with the Rangers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.[19] He made his professional debut on April 4 in a 5-2 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds.[20]

Following the completion of his entry-level contract with the Rangers, Newell having played primarily with affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, was released as a free agent. On August 20, 2021, Newell embarked on a career abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Stjernen Hockey of the Eliteserien.[21]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Los Angeles Jr. Kings T1EHL 34 13 19 32 20
2012–13 Fairbanks Ice Dogs NAHL 42 10 12 22 6
2012–13 Indiana Ice USHL 20 3 12 15 0
2013–14 Indiana Ice USHL 59 13 30 43 8 12 4 3 7 0
2014–15 Penticton Vees BCHL 56 16 31 47 8 22 3 11 14 4
2015–16 St. Cloud State University NCHC 37 7 15 22 2
2016–17 St. Cloud State University NCHC 36 4 20 24 6
2017–18 St. Cloud State University NCHC 33 6 21 27 0
2018–19 St. Cloud State University NCHC 39 21 26 47 8
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 6 0 1 1 4
2019–20 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 57 6 7 13 8
2020–21 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 24 5 8 13 6
2021–22 Stjernen Hockey NOR 42 21 30 51 12 12 1 7 8 0
2022–23 Södertälje SK Allsv 30 3 12 15 2 6 2 0 2 2
2022–23 Fehérvár AV19 ICEHL 17 4 5 9 2
AHL totals 87 11 16 27 18

Awards and honors[edit]

Award Year Ref
College
All-USCHO First Team 2019 [15]
NCHC Forward of the Year 2019 [14]
AHCA First-Team All-American 2019 [17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Elliott, Tom (November 13, 2018). "California's chaos hits home for SCSU's Newell — literally". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "SCSU Men's Hockey Player Profile: Patrick Newell". scsuhuskies.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Buttitta, Bob (September 2, 2014). "Thousand Oaks teenager pursuing pro hockey dream". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hatten, Mick (February 9, 2016). "Newell is SCSU's 'master thief'". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Patrick Newell Chooses BCHL". thejuniorhockeynews.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "VEES ADD OFFENSIVE PUNCH FOR NEXT SEASON". pentictonvees.ca. July 15, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Trio of Vees recognized during RBC Cup awards banquet". Penticton Western News. May 16, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "HUSKIES HOCKEY HEADLINES". scsuhuskies.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "PATRICK NEWELL". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "SCSU newcomers earn NCHC Academic All-Conference honors". scsuhuskies.com. June 20, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "St. Cloud State's Patrick Newell named NCHC Player of the Week". scsuhuskies.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Mick Hatten (November 14, 2018). "Despite hometown fires and shooting, SCSU's Newell keeps focus on the ice". The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved January 10, 2002.
  13. ^ Curley, Joe (March 5, 2019). "Local chatter: Newell leads No. 1-ranked St. Cloud State into college hockey postseason". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Huskies dominate NCHC postseason award nominees list". scsuhuskies.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Patrick Newell and Jimmy Schuldt earn All-USCHO awards for 2018-19". scsuhuskies.com. April 18, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Newell and Schuldt named Hobey Baker Award Top 10 Finalists". scsuhuskies.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  17. ^ a b "SCSU earns an unprecedented four CCM/AHCA All-America awards in 2018-19". scsuhuskies.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "SCSU's Patrick Newell signs pro hockey contract with NY Rangers". scsuhuskies.com. March 31, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "PACK SIGN FORWARD PATRICK NEWELL TO ATO". hartfordwolfpack.com. April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Rangers' Patrick Newell: Makes pro debut Wednesday". cbssports.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Patrick Newell signs with Stjernen" (in Norwegian). Stjernen Hockey. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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Awards and achievements
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2018–19
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