Alexander W. Hicks (born September 4, 1969) is a

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player who played in the

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and the

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. He is the son of Wayne Hicks. He is currently an assistant coach for the first

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NCAA D1 hockey team.

Playing career

Hicks played a total of 258 regular season games, scoring 25 goals and 54 assists for 79 points, collecting 247 penalty minutes. He also played 15 playoff games (11 with the Penguins and 4 with the Panthers) scoring 2 assists and collecting 8 penalty minutes. He spent 6 seasons playing in the

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, playing one season with

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and the

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for five seasons before retiring. He was on the championship DEL team in 2002 with the Haie. He was a member of the RHI's

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championship team in 1994.

Personal life

In 2002, he founded the Alex Hicks Initiative, a non-profit charitable organization that provides, coordinates and distributes gifts and support to ill and underprivileged children in Cologne, Germany. The organization continues to thrive to this day.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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