Wayne Hicks

Wayne Wilson Hicks (born April 9, 1937 in Aberdeen, Washington and raised in Kelowna, British Columbia)[1] is a retired American-born Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. He played one game for Chicago in the 1961 Stanley Cup Finals, helping them win the Stanley Cup. He was the first American-born player to play on the Philadelphia Flyers and was part of the Flyers starting six for the opening shift against the California Seals in the first game in Flyers' franchise history (Oct. 11, 1967).[2] Wayne scored the first goal at the redone Madison Square Gardens for the Flyers at 12:12 of the first period versus the Rangers on Feb. 18, 1968).[3]

Wayne Hicks
Born (1937-04-09) April 9, 1937
Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1960–1974

Wayne is the father of Alex Hicks, who also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. When Alex had his first game for the Penguins, it marked the first time a father and son played for the Penguins.[4]

Awards

Career statistics
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1954–55 Moose Jaw Canucks WCJHL Statistics Unavailable
1956–57 Calgary Stampeders WHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1956–57 Melville Millionaires SJHL Statistics Unavailable
1957–58 Calgary Stampeders WHL 60 7 14 21 19 14 0 1 1 6
1958–59 Calgary Stampeders WHL 64 15 20 35 41 8 1 2 3 5
1959–60 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds EPHL 69 30 47 77 64 — — — — —
1959–60 Chicago Blackhawks NHL — — — — — 1 0 1 1 0
1960–61 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 20 35 55 57 4 2 2 4 6
1961–62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 70 22 42 64 74 11 3 3 6 8
1961–62 Calgary Stampeders WHL 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1962–63 Boston Bruins NHL 65 7 9 16 14 — — — — —
1963–64 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1963–64 Quebec Aces AHL 70 36 42 78 30 9 4 2 6 12
1964–65 Quebec Aces AHL 72 38 47 85 52 5 1 0 1 2
1965–66 Quebec Aces AHL 72 32 49 81 24 6 0 0 0 0
1966–67 Quebec Aces AHL 72 31 60 91 34 5 1 2 3 2
1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 15 4 7 11 2 — — — — —
1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 32 2 7 9 6 — — — — —
1967–68 Quebec Aces AHL 13 4 9 13 13 — — — — —
1968–69 Baltimore Clippers AHL 65 33 36 69 55 — — — — —
1969–70 Baltimore Clippers AHL 64 14 21 35 58 3 0 0 0 0
1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 8 1 3 4 5 — — — — —
1970–71 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 67 29 32 61 36 10 1 8 9 2
1971–72 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 69 17 31 48 59 6 3 3 6 2
1972–73 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 67 17 33 50 31 10 4 12 16 4
1973–74 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 72 27 32 59 23 9 4 5 9 4
NHL Totals 115 13 23 36 22 2 0 1 1 2
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References
  1. Peacock, Andrea. "Okanagan athletes called to the Hall". Daily Courier.
  2. "The Flyers All-American Team". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  3. "Wayne Hicks - Melville Millionaires Hockey Museum". www.melvillemillionaireshockeymuseum.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  4. "Family ties". PittsburghHockey.net. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  5. "Media release" (PDF). www.kelownamuseums.ca. 2015. Retrieved 2019-06-26.


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