Ernie Hicke
Encyclopedia
Ernest Allan "Bubble" Hicke (born November 7, 1947 in Regina, Saskatchewan
) is a retired Canadian ice hockey
forward
.
Hicke started his National Hockey League
career with the Oakland Seals in 1970. He also played for the Atlanta Flames
, New York Islanders
, Minnesota North Stars
and Los Angeles Kings
. He left the NHL after the 1978 season. He retired from hockey after 1980.
Hicke started his hockey career in the junior league with the Regina Pats. After 5 years, he went pro hockey with the Houston Apollos of the CPHL. In Hicke's first three seasons of going pro, he played 139 games where he had 45 goals and 63 assists. Hicke then started his National Hockey League
career with the Oakland Seals in 1970 where he joined his older brother, Billie. He played 146 games where he had 33 goals and 37 assists. He then got claimed to play for the Atlanta Flames
where he played for one season before getting traded to the New York Islanders
. Hicke played 76 games with them but only managed to score 21 points for the team. This was considered to be his longest career slump of scoring. Giving his career another chance, he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars
where he brought up his game again with 68 goals and 53 assists. After four seasons with the Stars, Hicke was signed by the Los Angeles Kings
. He left the NHL after the 1978 season and went to play for the CHL Dallas Black Hawks. Hicke ended his hockey career with 8 goals and 24 assists before he retired from hockey after 1980. Hicke will always be in his hockey fan's hearts because of his hard work, his dedication, and his great talents to the ice.
Hicke went on to coach the California North Stars, a Bay Area California tier youth hockey team with his son Shane. They enjoyed many years of success until a financial problem lead them to being without a home rink. After a year of splitting practice between two rinks, Hicke decided to call it quits and relocated to Las Vegas and start the Nevada Stars. His son Shane is still coaching for the Stars 18AAA. Hicke is the former head coach, and general manager of the Port Huron Fighting Falcons
.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
) is a retired Canadian ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
.
Hicke started his National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career with the Oakland Seals in 1970. He also played for the Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
and Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He left the NHL after the 1978 season. He retired from hockey after 1980.
Hicke started his hockey career in the junior league with the Regina Pats. After 5 years, he went pro hockey with the Houston Apollos of the CPHL. In Hicke's first three seasons of going pro, he played 139 games where he had 45 goals and 63 assists. Hicke then started his National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career with the Oakland Seals in 1970 where he joined his older brother, Billie. He played 146 games where he had 33 goals and 37 assists. He then got claimed to play for the Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
where he played for one season before getting traded to the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Hicke played 76 games with them but only managed to score 21 points for the team. This was considered to be his longest career slump of scoring. Giving his career another chance, he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
where he brought up his game again with 68 goals and 53 assists. After four seasons with the Stars, Hicke was signed by the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He left the NHL after the 1978 season and went to play for the CHL Dallas Black Hawks. Hicke ended his hockey career with 8 goals and 24 assists before he retired from hockey after 1980. Hicke will always be in his hockey fan's hearts because of his hard work, his dedication, and his great talents to the ice.
Hicke went on to coach the California North Stars, a Bay Area California tier youth hockey team with his son Shane. They enjoyed many years of success until a financial problem lead them to being without a home rink. After a year of splitting practice between two rinks, Hicke decided to call it quits and relocated to Las Vegas and start the Nevada Stars. His son Shane is still coaching for the Stars 18AAA. Hicke is the former head coach, and general manager of the Port Huron Fighting Falcons
Port Huron Fighting Falcons
The Port Huron Fighting Falcons are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based out of Port Huron, Michigan began play in 2010-11. A member of the North American Hockey League's North Division, the team plays their home games in the McMorran Arena. On July 10, 2010 the team announced its name as...
.