Bill Hicke

For people with similar names, see Bill Hickey.

Bill Hicke
Born	(1938-03-31)March 31, 1938 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	July 18, 2005(2005-07-18) (aged 67) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	164 lb (74 kg; 11 st 10 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Oakland Seals California Golden Seals Pittsburgh Penguins Alberta Oilers
Playing career	1954–1973

William Lawrence Hicke (March 31, 1938 – July 18, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Hicke played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals and Pittsburgh Penguins, winning the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1959 and 1960. Hicke's younger brother is Ernie Hicke.

Playing career

Hicke played junior hockey with the Regina Pats in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) from 1954 to 1958, Memorial Cup runners-up for three of those years. He joined the Montreal Canadiens from 1958 to 1965, including stints for Montreal's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Rochester Americans during the 1958–59 and 1959-60 seasons, and the Cleveland Barons during 1964-65. Traded to the New York Rangers in 1964, he had stints with the Minnesota Rangers in 1965-66 and the Baltimore Clippers in 1966-67, but remained a Rangers product until being drafted by the Oakland Seals in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. Hicke played for the Seals until a 1971 trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In November 1971 Hicke was traded to the Detroit Red Wings but never played for the parent club, instead joining their affiliates the Tidewater Wings and Fort Worth Wings from 1971 to 1972. Hicke then played a single season for the World Hockey Association (WHA) Alberta Oilers in 1972-73 before retiring as a player.

Coaching career

From 1993 to 1994, Hicke coached and managed the Regina Pats. In 2005, he was awarded the WHL's Governor Award. Hicke died in his native Regina, Saskatchewan, at the age of 67, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Awards and achievements

• 1959 Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award winner (Rochester) (AHL)
• 1959 John B. Sollenberger Trophy winner (Rochester)
• 1959 Les Cunningham Award winner (Rochester)
• 1959 Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal) (NHL)
• 1960 Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal)
• 1959 NHL All-Star (Montreal)
• 1960 NHL All-Star (Montreal)
• 1969 NHL All-Star (Oakland)
• 1995 Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame inductee

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1954–55	Regina Pats	WCJHL		8	3	9	12	7		14	6	8	14	4
1954–55	Regina Pats	MC		—	—	—	—	—		15	5	13	18	8
1955–56	Regina Pats	WCJHL		36	33	9	42	51		10	6	8	14	10
1955–56	Regina Pats	MC		—	—	—	—	—		19	11	18	29	44
1956–57	Regina Pats	SJHL		53	52	48	100	94		7	5	5	10	14
1957–58	Regina Pats	SJHL		49	54	43	97	144		12	9	10	19	20
1957–58	Regina Pats	MC		—	—	—	—	—		16	18	8	26	31
1958–59	Rochester Americans	AHL		69	41	56	97	41		5	1	1	2	12
1958–59	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1959–60	Rochester Americans	AHL		14	8	5	13	22		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		43	3	10	13	17		7	1	2	3	0
1960–61	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	18	27	45	31		5	2	0	2	19
1961–62	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	20	31	51	42		6	0	2	2	14
1962–63	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	17	22	39	39		5	0	0	0	0
1963–64	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	11	9	20	41		7	0	2	2	2
1964–65	Cleveland Barons	AHL		6	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		17	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	New York Rangers	NHL		40	6	11	17	26		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	New York Rangers	NHL		49	9	18	27	21		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Minnesota Rangers	CPHL		3	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		18	14	14	28	15		9	6	8	14	23
1966–67	New York Rangers	NHL		48	3	4	7	11		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Oakland Seals	NHL		52	21	19	40	32		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Oakland Seals	NHL		67	25	36	61	68		7	0	3	3	4
1969–70	Oakland Seals	NHL		69	15	29	44	14		4	0	1	1	2
1970–71	California Golden Seals	NHL		74	18	17	35	41		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		12	2	0	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Tidewater Wings	AHL		16	4	2	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		34	9	10	19	51		7	0	5	5	12
1972–73	Alberta Oilers	WHA		73	14	24	38	20		1	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				729	168	234	402	395		42	3	10	13	41

See also

• List of family relations in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database