Thomas Hickey (ice hockey)
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Hickey with the New York Islanders in October 2015
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February 8, 1989 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/ Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | New York Islanders | ||
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 2007 Los Angeles Kings |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
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Representing  Canada
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| World Junior Championships | ||
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2008 Czech Republic | |
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2009 Canada | |
Thomas Robert Hickey (born February 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who at times is played at Left Wing currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Hickey is a high school graduate of the Edge School in Calgary, Alberta.
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. He made his NHL debut with the Islanders on January 27, 2013, against the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre. On February 21, 2013, Hickey scored his first NHL goal, an overtime winner against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
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