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D Joe Hicketts - Victoria Royals, WHL (2014 undrafted; 2014 signed, DET)

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Claypool said:
All of their D prospects after 2011 are still playing junior/NCAA. Mitch Wheaton was developing nicely until his injury. The jury is still out on Mike McKee and James De Haas, however.
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Well the best one seemed to be McNulty last year, but I doubt any of them amount to much.
 
Detroit hasn't even drafted a defenseman before the 5th round since 2011. Last year not a single one. For a reason.

Still doesn't mean Hicketts is only looking good because of that. That's just silly talk.
 
Royal Canuck said:
Hicketts scratched for tonight's game, meaning he could be a lock for the team?
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Yea he will be on the team, only one d needs to be cut and it is likely between heatherington or Morin. An odd chance it is fleury cut but i am doubtful of that
 
Making team Canada as the youngest and only 96 born d-man, 6 months after going undrafted. Not too shabby :D
 
Dotter said:
Hard to get too excited about a dman of his size. What ever happened to Almquist?
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Almquist couldn't gain weight. Detroit wanted him to get heavier for years but he was still a twig.

That's not a problem for Hicketts, who played at a very heavy weight last season I believe.
 
Jurky said:
Almquist was short and very slender, light on the puck, and had skating issues, from what I've read Hicketts is quite stocky for his height and skates well. Not really comparable IMO.
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silkyjohnson50 said:
Almquist couldn't gain weight. Detroit wanted him to get heavier for years but he was still a twig.

That's not a problem for Hicketts, who played at a very heavy weight last season I believe.
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So a shorter version of Derek Meech?
 
Dotter said:
So a shorter version of Derek Meech?
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Meech never had a season as good as Hicketts rookie season, let alone close to the one he is currently having this year. Meech got by being a cheap #6/7 dman in his prime and once he got paid to be a 4/5 guy he became essential worthless. Besides that Hicketts and Meech are completely different types of defenceman.

Size puts you at a disadvantage but that doesn't mean the player is written off. Hickets is short but he has the body type where he wil be able to play at 185-190 pounds and still be effective. Add to it he is a good skater and isn't shying away from contact and you have a player who shouldn't be hindered too much from his size.

If Hicketts was 6'1 or even 6'0 he'd likely have been a top 30 or a top 60 pick in last years draft.
 
DatsyukToZetterberg said:
Meech never had a season as good as Hicketts rookie season, let alone close to the one he is currently having this year. Meech got by being a cheap #6/7 dman in his prime and once he got paid to be a 4/5 guy he became essential worthless. Besides that Hicketts and Meech are completely different types of defenceman.

Size puts you at a disadvantage but that doesn't mean the player is written off. Hickets is short but he has the body type where he wil be able to play at 185-190 pounds and still be effective. Add to it he is a good skater and isn't shying away from contact and you have a player who shouldn't be hindered too much from his size.

If Hicketts was 6'1 or even 6'0 he'd likely have been a top 30 or a top 60 pick in last years draft.
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If he was 6'1" he'd have easily been a first rounder. Possibly top 10.

You can tell the people who have hardly seen him play by their posts.

Watching him a lot you can't help but love him, and interviews with him just compound that. What a great story.
 
His last line in the video made this kid okay in my book. Glad the Wings snatched him up.
 
Been watching Hicketts since he was 15 and he's always had it.

To say he'll never crack the NHL is absurd. The guy came into Red Wings camp undrafted and by the end of the camp walked out with an ELC, which some teams' top picks don't earn until a year or two after being drafted.

Joe's story has been incredible so far, I'm excited to see where his career takes him, and I wouldn't be surprised if we see him in an NHL sweater in the upcoming years.
 
I've said this a lot in the past, but this kid is the most underrated prospect in hockey right now.

The fact people are just learning about him now is proving that.

I see a lot of Dan Boyle in him, with a knack for scoring big goals like Eberle.
 
DatsyukToZetterberg said:
Meech never had a season as good as Hicketts rookie season, let alone close to the one he is currently having this year. Meech got by being a cheap #6/7 dman in his prime and once he got paid to be a 4/5 guy he became essential worthless. Besides that Hicketts and Meech are completely different types of defenceman.

Size puts you at a disadvantage but that doesn't mean the player is written off. Hickets is short but he has the body type where he wil be able to play at 185-190 pounds and still be effective. Add to it he is a good skater and isn't shying away from contact and you have a player who shouldn't be hindered too much from his size.

If Hicketts was 6'1 or even 6'0 he'd likely have been a top 30 or a top 60 pick in last years draft.
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Would have been top 10 EASILY
 
Calling it now: Hicketts best canadian dman. Come at me.

VorEdit: should say at the wjc lol.
 
He'll be this year's version of Ryan Ellis on the WJC. Moves the puck well and is a PP specialist.
 
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