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Glenn Hicks
Glenn Ryan Hicks (born August 28, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 69 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets during the 1978–79 season and 108 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1979–80 and 1980–81 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1986, was spent in the minor leagues. Glenn is the brother of Doug Hicks Douglas Allan Hicks (born May 28, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Black Hawks, Edmonton Oilers, and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League between 1974 and .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1958 births Living people Adirondack Red Wings players Birmingham South Stars players Canadian ice hockey left wingers EHC Kloten players Flin Flon Bombers players Ice hockey people from Alberta Detroit Red Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winger (ice Hockey)
Winger, in the game of ice hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is along the outer playing areas. They typically flank the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Wingers generally have the least defensive responsibilities out of any position on the ice, however they are still tasked with defensive duties such as forechecking duties or covering the point in the defensive zone. Nowadays, there are different types of wingers in the game — out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents, and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. Often a winger's precise role on a line depends upon what type of role the other winger plays; usually lines will have one more goal-scoring oriented winger and one winger more focused on playing the boards, checking and passing the puck to others to take shots (if a larger player, he will sometimes be called a "power forward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
