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	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

• Stanley Cup champion, Chicago Black Hawks (1961)
• Inducted to Regional District of Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame, 2015 [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1954–55	Moose Jaw Canucks	WCJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Melville Millionaires	SJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
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 Black Hawks	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	1	1	0
1960–61	Chicago Black Hawks	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
AHL Totals				570	230	341	571	397		43	11	9	20	30
WHL Totals				415	114	165	279	214		57	13	31	44	23
NHL Totals				115	13	23	36	22		2	0	1	1	2

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.

External links

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