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| Ernie Hicke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1947-11-07)November 7, 1947 (age 78) Regina,Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Oakland Seals Atlanta Flames New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1963–1980 | ||
Ernest Allan Hicke (born November 7, 1947) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeyforward who played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with theOakland Seals,Atlanta Flames,New York Islanders,Minnesota North Stars andLos Angeles Kings.
He left the NHL after the1978 season, then retired as an active player at end of the 1980 season.
Born inRegina, Saskatchewan, Hicke's hockey career began with theRegina Pats, where he playedjunior hockey. After five years, Hicke's first professional appearance was with theHouston Apollos of theCentral Hockey League (CHL). In Hicke's first three professional seasons, he scored 45 goals and 63 assists in 139 games. Originally a member of theMontreal Canadiens organization, Hicke was traded to theOakland Seals in the deal that included the draft pick the Canadiens used to draftGuy Lafleur.[1] Hicke's NHL career started with the Seals in1970, where he joined his older brother,Bill, and played 146 games, producing 33 goals and 37 assists. He was then claimed in the1972 NHL Expansion Draft by theAtlanta Flames. After a single season in Atlanta, he was traded to the Flames' expansion partners, theNew York Islanders. Hicke played 76 games with New York, but only managed to score 21 points for the team, the worst scoring slump of his career. Hicke's production improved after being traded to theMinnesota North Stars, with 68 goals and 53 assists. After four seasons with the North Stars, Hicke was signed by theLos Angeles Kings. He left the NHL after the1978 season and went to play for the CHL'sDallas Black Hawks. Hicke ended his hockey career with another 8 goals and 24 assists, before he retired as a player after the 1980 season.
Hicke went on to coach the California North Stars, aSan Francisco Bay Area youth hockey team, with his son Shane.[2] Hicke is the former head coach, and general manager of thePort Huron Fighting Falcons.[3] He served as a coach the DYHA Jr. Sundevils U14 A team inTempe, Arizona in 2016–17.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 41 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | ||
| 1964–65 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 48 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 1965–66 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 51 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 151 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1966–67 | Regina Pats | CMJHL | 55 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 184 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 60 | ||
| 1967–68 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 67 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 72 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1969–70 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 65 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 78 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 68 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 58 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Islanders | NHL | 55 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Islanders | NHL | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 42 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 77 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 41 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 21 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 39 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 72 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 520 | 132 | 140 | 272 | 407 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||