| Position: | Right wing |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Played For: | Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers |
| Birth Date: | April 9, 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Career Start: | 1960 |
| Career End: | 1974 |
Wayne Wilson Hicks (born April 9, 1937)[1] is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers.
Hicks was born in Aberdeen, Washington and raised in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Hicks played one game for Chicago in the 1961 Stanley Cup Finals, helping them win the Stanley Cup.
Hicks has the distinction of being the first American-born player to play on the Philadelphia Flyers and was part of the team's starting lineup for the opening shift against the California Golden Seals in the franchise's inaugural regular-season game on October 11, 1967.[2]
Hicks scored the first goal at the renovated Madison Square Garden on February 18, 1968.[3]
Hicks is the father of Alex Hicks, who also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. When Alex had his first game for the Penguins, it marked the first time a father and son played for the Penguins franchise.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1954–55 | Moose Jaw Canucks | WCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 60 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1958–59 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 64 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1959–60 | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | EPHL | 69 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1961–62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 74 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1961–62 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 70 | 36 | 42 | 78 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1964–65 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 72 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1965–66 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 72 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 72 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 65 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 64 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 67 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 69 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 67 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 72 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| AHL Totals | 570 | 230 | 341 | 571 | 397 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 30 | ||||
| WHL Totals | 415 | 114 | 165 | 279 | 214 | 57 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 23 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 115 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||