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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Doug Hicks
Selected in first round
No.
6 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born May
28, 1955
 | Position:
Defense / Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight:
185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Flin Flon (WCHL)
Birthplace: Cold Lake, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Red Deer, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Flin Flon | WCHL |
50 |
1 | 4 |
5 | 80 | | 1972-73 |
Flin Flon | WCHL |
65 | 14 |
35 | 49 |
106 | | 1973-74 |
Flin Flon | WCHL |
68 | 13 |
48 | 61 |
102 |
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PRE-DRAFT
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News
draft preview issue as No. 7 overall underage prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. | | NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 9, 1974 (Pittsburgh at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 24, 6 (Minnesota); 28
(Chicago); 5 (Edmonton); 2 (Wash.)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1974-1982 |
MIN, CHI, EDM, WAS | 561 |
37 | 131 | 168 |
442 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1977-1981 |
Minn., Chicago, Edmonton | 18 |
2 | 1 | 3 |
15 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Edmonton Defenseman of Year: 1979-80
Minnesota Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1977 (7 PIM)
1979-80: Played on first Edmonton Oilers NHL team.
Miscellaneous: Was available in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft because of league's
decision to allow drafting of underage players that year. He would later say
he made a mistake by not taking another year in junior hockey before signing
with Minnesota. ... Became youngest player to play for Minnesota (record since
broken) when he stepped on the ice for 1974-75 season opener at age 19 years,
4 months, 11 days. ... Wore No. 22 at Edmonton's 1979 training camp. ...
Scored first short-handed goal in Edmonton Oilers' NHL history vs.
Philadelphia on Nov. 15, 1979. ... Cracked collarbone during an October 1980
preseason game. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken wrist, an injury
suffered in Edmonton's game vs. Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 1980. ... Missed part
of 1981-82 season with broken left ring finger, an injury suffered during a
fight with Colorado's Dave Cameron on Nov. 7, 1981. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: New Brunswick (AHL); Dallas (CHL);
Hershey (AHL); Cologne (West Germany); Salzburg (Austria)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1979 (Dallas)
Coaching
Career: Named head coach of St. Albert (AJHL) prior to 1983-84 season and
remained in position through 1983-84 season.
Miscellaneous: Named to
defense position on all-time Flin Flon (WCHL) team by CHL panel in 1999. ...
Returned to Edmonton and opened a wine store after retirement, while also
becoming active in Edmonton Oilers' Alumni Association and Oldtimers' charity
hockey.
Personal: Older brother of former
NHL player Glenn Hicks. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Minnesota traded Hicks and its 1980
third-round pick (Marcel Frere) to Chicago in exchange for Eddie Mio and
future considerations (Pierre Plante) on March 14, 1978. Plante was sent to
Minnesota on May 4, 1978 to complete the deal. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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