Douglas Allan Hicks (born May 28, 1955) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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. He played for the
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
,
Chicago Black Hawks
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
, and
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...
of the
National Hockey League
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between 1974 and 1983. He later played in Europe, retiring in 1989. Doug is the brother of
Glenn Hicks
Glenn Ryan Hicks (born August 28, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger. He played 69 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets (1972–96), Winnipeg Jets during the 1978–79 WHA se ...
. He has two sons named Cody and Jesse Hicks.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
External links
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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
1955 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Chicago Blackhawks players
Dallas Black Hawks players
EC Red Bull Salzburg players
Edmonton Oilers players
Flin Flon Bombers players
Hershey Bears players
HK Acroni Jesenice players
Ice hockey people from Alberta
Kölner Haie players
Minnesota North Stars draft picks
Minnesota North Stars players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
New Brunswick Hawks players
People from Cold Lake, Alberta
Washington Capitals players
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