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Douglas Allan Hicks

Selected by Minnesota North Stars 1st round (#6) in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft

had a reputation as an "iron man" early in his NHL career, missing only one game his first three seasons in the league with the Minnesota North Stars. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals and retired having played 561 NHL games.

He was picked by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft and was traded to the Washington Capitals two and a half seasons later.

Hicks retired in 1983 and became the coach of the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. But he missed playing, and went to Europe to play until 1988 when he finally did retire.

Career Statistics[]

Playing[]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971-72 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 50 1 4 5 80 7 0 0 0 21
1972-73 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 65 14 35 49 106 9 1 2 3 15
1973-74 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 68 13 48 61 102 1 0 1 1 4
1974-75 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 6 12 18 51 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 5 13 18 54 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Minnesota North Stars NHL 79 5 14 19 68 2 0 0 0 7
1977-78 Minnesota North Stars NHL 61 2 9 11 51 -- -- -- -- --
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 13 1 7 8 2 4 1 0 1 2
1978-79 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 44 1 8 9 15 -- -- -- -- --
New Brunswick Hawks AHL 6 0 1 1 12 -- -- -- -- --
Dallas Black Hawks CHL 16 1 10 11 60 9 3 6 9 11
1979-80 Edmonton Oilers NHL 78 9 31 40 52 3 0 0 0 2
1980-81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 59 5 16 21 76 9 1 1 2 4
1981-82 Edmonton Oilers NHL 49 3 20 23 55 -- -- -- -- --
Washington Capitals NHL 12 0 1 1 11 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 Washington Capitals NHL 6 0 0 0 7 -- -- -- -- --
Hershey Bears AHL 75 2 35 37 44 5 0 2 2 0
1984-85 Kölner EC 1.GBun 36 10 26 36 44 8 0 0 0 25
1986-87 EC Salzburg Austria 22 6 17 23 44
1987-88 EC Salzburg Austria 33 4 21 25 63
NHL Totals 561 37 131 168 442 18 2 1 3 15

Coaching[]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League Type GP W L T Pts Finish GP W L Results
1983-84 St. Albert Saints AJHL Head 60 37 23 0 74 2nd North 14 7 7 Lost Div Final

Career Moves[]

  • Traded to Chicago by Minnesota with Minnesota's 3rd round choice (Marcel Frere) in 1980 Entry Draft for Eddie Mio and future considerations (Pierre Plante, May 4, 1978), March 14, 1978.
  • Claimed by Edmonton from Chicago in Expansion Draft, June 13, 1979.
  • Traded to Washington by Edmonton for Todd Bidner, March 9, 1982.

Awards & Achievements[]

  • Central Hockey League Championship (1979)

External links[]

Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars first-round draft picks
Minnesota: CheesmanBenzelockRedmondByersHicksBryan MaxwellSharpleyBrad MaxwellSmithHartsburgMcCarthyPalmerMeighanBellowsLawtonQuinnBabeArchibaldModanoZmolekHatcherMatvichuk
Dallas: HarveyBotterillIginlaJackmanMorrowOttBacashihuaVagnerFistricNiskanenVishnevskiy
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