Thomas Hickey (ice hockey)
| Thomas Hickey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hickey with the New York Islanders in October 2015 | |||
| Born |
February 8, 1989 Calgary, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | New York Islanders | ||
| NHL Draft |
4th overall, 2007 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Thomas Robert Hickey (born February 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Early life
Hickey is a high school graduate of the Edge School in Calgary, Alberta.[1]
Playing career
Hickey joined the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2004–05 in a limited role for 5 games. The following season, in 2005–06, he tallied 28 points as a rookie. In his draft year, in 2006–07, Hickey improved to 9 goals and 50 points. He was then drafted in the off-season by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round, 4th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. On July 17, 2007, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings. Attending the Kings' training camp, he was returned to the Thunderbirds on September 21, 2007, for a third junior season. During the 2008-2009 season, Hickey suffered an ankle injury that required surgery after the season ended. In November, 2009 Hickey suffered a shoulder injury that would also require surgery and keep him off the ice until April 1, 2010. Not much later, one game before the Monarchs would begin their playoff run for the 2009-2010 season, Hickey sprained his ankle and was unable to play again until the semifinals, when the Monarchs lost to the Hershey Bears. During his time with the Monarchs, Hickey was named an Alternate Captain.
On January 15, 2013, Hickey was claimed off waivers from the Kings by the New York Islanders. He immediately joined the team during the 2012–13 training camp.[2] He made his NHL debut with the Islanders on January 27, 2013, against the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.[3] On February 21, 2013, Hickey scored his first NHL goal, an overtime winner against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
In the 2015-16 season, Hickey scored the overtime winner against the Washington Capitals, and with that goal the Islanders clinched a playoff spot in the 2016 playoffs. Just two weeks later, Hickey scored his first playoff goal in Game 3 in overtime against the Florida Panthers on a pass from Brock Nelson, giving the Islanders a 2-1 series lead.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Czech Republic | |
| | 2009 Canada | |
During his third year of major junior, Hickey was chosen to represent Team Canada for the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic where he helped Canada to a fourth consecutive gold medal. He was selected the next year for the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa as the team captain, returning with John Tavares, P. K. Subban and Zach Boychuk from the previous year's team. In the third game of preliminaries, he was chosen as Team Canada's player of the game in a 5–1 win against Germany.[4] Canada went on to beat Sweden in the finals for the third straight year to capture its fifth consecutive WJHC gold medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 69 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 68 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 63 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 57 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 77 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 76 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 33 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New York Islanders | NHL | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 202 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canada | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Canada | WJC | |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 2007 | |
| West First All-Star Team | 2008, 2009 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2012 | |
References
- ↑ "CSSHL School Profile: Edge School for Athletes". Canadian Sport School Hockey League. August 20, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Islanders claim Hickey off waivers". New York Islanders. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Gamer preview, Islanders at New Jersey". New York Islanders. 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ↑ "IIHF World U20 Championships – Best Players Per Game" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
External links
- Thomas Hickey's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Thomas Hickey's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Thomas Hickey's player profile at NHL.com
| Preceded by Trevor Lewis |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2007 |
Succeeded by Drew Doughty |