Bryan Hextall (July 31, 1913 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan - July 25, 1984 was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A professional does something as a profession, or receives payment for some activity. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Forward can refer to: A Forward contract, in Finance - an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a pre-agreed future point in time. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League team based in New York City. ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ...

Bryan was one of the key players that brought the Stanley Cup to the Rangers in 1940. In fact, he scored the winning goal in the deciding game. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969. The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...