Glenn Ryan Hicks (born August 28, 1958) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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left winger
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. He played 69 games in the
World Hockey Association
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with the
Winnipeg Jets
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during the
1978–79 season and 108 games in the
National Hockey League
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with the
Detroit Red Wings
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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
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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 Wings draft picks
Detroit Red Wings players
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players
Sportspeople from Red Deer, Alberta
Springfield Indians players
Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
Winnipeg Jets (WHA) players
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