Christopher "Oly" Hicks (born July 31, 1968) is a

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coach. He is currently the Director of Hockey Operations with the Val Pusteria Wolves of the Italian Elite.A. Hicks played junior hockey in the

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, followed by a professional career that saw him play briefly in the

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, and also in

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, before he turned his attention to coaching. From 2001 to 2008, Hicks served as a coach within the

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ice hockey program. Starting with the 2008–09 season, Hicks moved to Italy to become the head coach of the

Vipiteno Broncos The Wipptal Broncos are an ice hockey team, founded in 1948, in Sterzing in South Tyrol, northern Italy, playing in the Alps Hockey League and formerly the Serie A. Coached by Christopher Oly Hicks, they played the 2011–12 season in the Serie ...

, then playing in Italy's second level - the Serie A2. Under Hicks' coaching, the team was twice the Serie A2 champion (2009 and 2011), and received a promotion to play the 2011–12 season in the

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, before being relegated back to the Serie A2 for the 2012–13 season.Christopher Hicks profile at wildhockey.biz
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Championships

*2008-09: Serie A2 Champion with the Vipiteno Broncos *2010-11: Serie A2 Champion with the Vipiteno Broncos- Promotion to

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* 1968 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Alberta Kelowna Spartans players Richmond Renegades players Sportspeople from Calgary Summerland Buckaroos players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1960s-stub