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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
Oct 2, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Cleared Waivers
Oct 1, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Placed on Waivers
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.
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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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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%
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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
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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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $350,000.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $300,000.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
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 ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 OMAHA Okanagan Hockey Academy Midget 51 17 37 54 44
2011-12 CSSHL U18 Okanagan HA U18 Prep 2
2012-13 WHL Victoria 67 6 18 24 -11 45 6 1 1 -4 2
2013-14 WJ18-A Canada 7 1 3 4 +3 10 9
2013-14 WHL Victoria 36 6 18 24 +25 12 9 2 2 -7 9
2014-15 WJC-A Canada 7 0 3 3 +3 2
2014-15 WHL Victoria 62 12 52 64 +17 48 10 5 5 +4 10
2015-16 WJC-20 Canada U20 5 1 2 3 4
2015-16 WHL Victoria 59 8 53 61 +38 44 6 1 6 7 +1 8
2016-17 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 73 7 27 34 +15 40 19 1 7 8 +8 8
2017-18 NHL Detroit Red Wings 5 0 3 3 +5 2 2 0.0 17:21
2017-18 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 67 3 9 12 -10 32 5 2 2 2
2018-19 NHL Detroit Red Wings 11 0 0 0 -9 16 0.0 18:35
2018-19 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 64 3 24 27 +2 67 5 1 1 -1 8
2019-20 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 50 2 25 27 +2 18
2019-20 NHL Detroit Red Wings 6 0 2 2 -5 2 6 0.0 18:17
2020-21 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 32 1 17 18 +2 19
2021-22 AHL Iowa Wild 61 12 19 31 -1 35
2022-23 AHL Iowa Wild 72 6 42 48 -2 69 2 1 1 -1 2
2023-24 AHL Ontario Reign 30 1 19 20 +10 10 8 1 5 6 +4 4
2024-25 AHL Ontario Reign 62 3 24 27 +8 47 2 2
2025-26 AHL Ontario Reign 6 1 3 4 -1 12
NHL Career 22 0 5 5 -9 4 24 0.0 18:13