Patrick Newell (ice hockey)

Patrick Newell (born January 18, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiate hockey for St. Cloud State University where he earned All-USCHO First Team, NCHC Forward of the Year, and CM/AHCA All-America honors.

Patrick Newell
Born	January 18, 1996 Long Island, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position	Winger
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2019–present

Early life

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

Early career

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

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

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]

Career statistics

				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		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				63	6	8	14	12		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

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

1. 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. 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. "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. "Huskies dominate NCHC postseason award nominees list". scsuhuskies.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
15. "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. "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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database