Patrick Joseph Hickey (born May 15, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 2 seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Toronto Toros and then 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques and St. Louis Blues between 1973 and 1985. Pat is the brother of Greg Hickey.
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Born |
Brantford, Ontario, Canada | May 15, 1953||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Toronto Toros New York Rangers Colorado Rockies Toronto Maple Leafs Quebec Nordiques St. Louis Blues | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
30th overall, 1973 New York Rangers | ||
WHA draft |
18th overall, 1973 Toronto Toros | ||
Playing career | 1973–1985 |
Playing career
editBorn in Brantford, Ontario, Hickey was drafted 30th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. Nicknamed "Hitch", Hickey was additionally drafted 18th overall in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft by the Toronto Toros, for whom he played his first two professional seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Joining the Rangers for the 1975–76 NHL season, Hickey went on to play 646 career NHL games, scoring 192 goals and 212 assists for 404 points. A popular player during his time with the Rangers, Hickey played on a line with Swedish stars Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson, in part because of his speed and scoring ability.
Hickey was later part of a high scoring line in Toronto, along with Rick Vaive and Bill Derlago.
Post-hockey career
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (December 2013) |
Hickey began his financial service career as an account executive with the New York City investment banking firm of Drexel Burnham Lambert upon retirement from the National Hockey League in 1985. In 1988, he was appointed general manager of the New Haven Nighthawks, the Los Angeles Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, and was subsequently awarded "Executive of the Year" honours in 1992, for his management of an independent franchise and initiation/completion of the AHL expansion plan. For six years, Hickey was active at the ownership level as well as serving the AHL on finance, marketing and NHL liaison & development committees as a league governor.
Hickey has been extensively involved in developing youth outreach programs. He was an early volunteer supporting Dave Wilk who co-founded Ice Hockey in Harlem, an after school program that blends academics and sport.[1] Hickey has played a critical role in developing relationships between the financial services community and the NYR Seeing Kids Achieve, Triumph and Excel (S.K.A.T.E.) Foundation, (now Garden of Dreams Foundation), the Brantwood Foundation, and Ice Hockey in Harlem. Hickey has served on the board of directors of Ice Theatre (of New York) International, Hillfield Strathallan College and is a board member of the New York Rangers Alumni Association, as well as liaison to the NHL Alumni Board of Directors.
Hickey is an investment advisor and registered institutional representative with RBC Dominion Securities and has been based in Hamilton, Ontario for 17 years. Hickey has been a member of the executive council and designated "Miracle Maker" annually with Children's Charities since 1997.
Legacy
editIn the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Hickey at No. 78 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1970–71 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 55 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 58 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 61 | 32 | 47 | 79 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 78 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
1974–75 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 74 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 56 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||
1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 45 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 53 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | ||
1982–83 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 36 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1982–83 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1984–85 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 57 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
WHA totals | 152 | 61 | 63 | 124 | 102 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||||
NHL totals | 644 | 192 | 212 | 404 | 351 | 55 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
References
edit- ^ Rimer, Sara (12 December 1988). "So Feared in the N.H.L. That He's Loved in Harlem". New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 56. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Pat Hickey's profile at hockeydb.com
External links
editBiographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database