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Joe Hicketts

Position Left Wing Current Team Los Angeles Kings
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 5'8" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 176 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 31
Age 29 (May 4, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Mar 20, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
May 24, 2024 Los Angeles Kings Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 2, 2023 Los Angeles Kings Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 28, 2021 Minnesota Wild Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 17, 2019 Detroit Red Wings Signed 2 years @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Oct 5, 2014 Detroit Red Wings Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2017-18 DET 5 0 3 3 +5 2 2 0.0 17:21
2018-19 DET 11 0 0 0 -9 0 16 0.0 18:35
2019-20 DET 6 0 2 2 -5 2 6 0.0 18:17
Career 22 0 5 5 -9 4 24 0.0 18:13

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2017-18 DET 5 66:16 0.00 0.91 0.91 0.10 -0.10 0.00 11.38 -11.38 0.00 0.00
2018-19 DET 11 171:13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 -0.17 0.00 3.05 -3.05 0.00 0.00
2019-20 DET 6 86:51 0.00 1.38 1.38 0.06 -0.06 0.00 2.01 -2.01 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2017-18 DET 5 66:16 38.03 4.53 2.16 40.74 0.91 2.18 83.33 49.76 -0.07 -0.20 1.43
2018-19 DET 11 171:13 32.59 0.70 1.91 47.66 3.85 2.79 15.38 40.62 -0.49 -0.05 -5.21
2019-20 DET 6 86:51 38.69 2.07 1.97 40.07 4.15 2.41 33.33 45.00 -0.05 -0.14 0.80

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2019-20 Bowey, M DET 33:58 1.77 5.30 25.00 1.54 2.27 40.40 -0.53 -0.26 -4.56
2019-20 Green, M DET 22:00 2.73 5.45 33.33 2.80 3.80 42.42 0.48 1.79 -11.13
2019-20 McIlrath, D DET 21:54 2.74 0.00 100.00 1.41 0.93 60.33 -0.59 -1.80 17.93
2018-19 Bowey, M DET 36:16 0.00 4.96 0.00 0.76 3.69 17.12 -1.58 0.67 -26.52
2018-19 Sulak, L DET 30:53 1.94 3.89 33.33 1.52 3.51 30.17 -0.99 0.73 -17.28
2018-19 Hronek, F DET 20:32 2.92 2.92 50.00 2.40 2.51 48.93 0.19 -0.51 6.68
2018-19 Witkowski, L DET 20:12 0.00 2.97 0.00 2.72 2.03 57.29 0.52 -0.41 9.90
2017-18 DeKeyser, D DET 37:39 3.19 1.59 66.67 1.96 2.01 49.46 -0.30 -0.39 0.87

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 29 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $385,000 UFA
2026-27 30 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $400,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $785,000
Signed: Mar 20, 2025
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 28 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $315,000 UFA
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $315,000
Signed: May 24, 2024
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $350,000.

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 27 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $275,000 UFA
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $275,000
Signed: July 2, 2023
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $300,000.

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 25 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $300,000 UFA-Grp6
2022-23 26 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $300,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $600,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 23 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $90,000 RFA
2020-21 24 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $115,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $205,000
Signed: July 17, 2019
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $110,000 in 2019-20 and $137,500 in 2020-21.

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 18 $600,000 $600,000 - $35,000 - $35,000 - ELC
2015-16 19 $621,667 $621,667 - $35,000 - $35,000 - ELC
2016-17 20 $636,111 $636,111 - $30,000 $575,000 $605,000 $60,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $636,111 $636,111 - - $650,000 $650,000 $60,000 ELC
2018-19 22 $636,111 $636,111 - - $650,000 $650,000 $60,000 ELC
Total - $100,000 $1,875,000 $1,975,000 $180,000
Signed: Oct 5, 2014
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15