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Hicks in 2006
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamArizona State
ConferenceIndependent
Biographical details
Born (1969-09-04) September 4, 1969 (age 55)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Playing career
1995–1997Anaheim Ducks
1997–1998Pittsburgh Penguins
1998–1999San Jose Sharks
1999–2000Florida Panthers
2000–2001Eisbären Berlin
2001–2006Kölner Haie
Position(s)Left wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017– presentArizona State (assistant)

Alexander W. Hicks (born September 4, 1969) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers. He is the son of Wayne Hicks. He is currently an assistant coach for the first Arizona State University NCAA D1 hockey team.[1]

Playing career

Hicks played a total of 258 regular season games, scoring 25 goals and 54 assists for 79 points, collecting 247 penalty minutes. He also played 15 playoff games (11 with the Penguins and 4 with the Panthers) scoring 2 assists and collecting 8 penalty minutes. He spent 6 seasons playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, playing one season with Eisbären Berlin and the Kölner Haie for five seasons before retiring. He was on the championship DEL team in 2002 with the Haie.

He was a member of the RHI's Buffalo Stampede championship team in 1994.

Personal life

In 2002, Hicks founded the Alex Hicks Initiative, a non-profit charitable organization that provides, coordinates and distributes gifts and support to ill and underprivileged children in Cologne, Germany. The organization continues to thrive to this day.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987–88 Calgary Spurs AJHL 56 37 58 95 185
1988–89 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire NCAA III 30 21 26 47 42
1989–90 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire NCAA III 34 31 48 79 30
1990–91 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire NCAA III 26 22 35 57 43
1991–92 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire NCAA III 26 24 42 66 61
1992–93 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 3 0 0 0 0
1992–93 Toledo Storm ECHL 52 26 34 60 100 16 5 10 15 79
1993–94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 8 1 3 4 2 5 0 2 2 2
1993–94 Toledo Storm ECHL 60 31 49 80 240 14 10 10 20 56
1994–95 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 78 24 42 66 212 9 2 4 6 47
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 64 10 11 21 37
1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL 13 2 10 12 23
1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 18 2 6 8 14
1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 55 5 15 20 76 5 0 1 1 2
1997–98 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 58 7 13 20 54 6 0 0 0 2
1998–99 San Jose Sharks NHL 4 0 1 1 4
1998–99 Florida Panthers NHL 51 0 6 6 58
1999–00 Florida Panthers NHL 8 1 2 3 4 4 0 1 1 4
1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL 17 6 5 11 23
2000–01 Eisbären Berlin DEL 56 27 31 58 189
2001–02 Kölner Haie DEL 58 26 26 52 130 13 7 7 14 32
2002–03 Kölner Haie DEL 46 21 17 38 132 15 7 10 17 20
2003–04 Kölner Haie DEL 41 14 16 30 122 4 0 0 0 16
2004–05 Kölner Haie DEL 40 11 19 30 106 6 4 2 6 10
2005–06 Kölner Haie DEL 26 8 6 14 63 8 5 3 8 55
DEL Totals 267 107 115 222 742 46 23 22 45 133
NHL Totals 258 25 54 79 247 15 0 2 2 8

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