Marlies sign UofA top centre Jordan Hickmott to ATO

[Budsfan]

Marlies sign UofA top centre Jordan Hickmott to ATO

http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/t...s-sign-uofa-top-centre-jordan-hickmott-to-ato

Hickmott is 25, a righty centreman, and is 6'2" according to the Golden Bears roster. This is the fourth university or college player signed to an ATO so far this spring after Tylor Spink, Ty Stanton and Shane Conacher.

Undrafted out of the WHL, he spent some time at the New York Rangers prospect camps before heading to university. Of course, he's seen a little NHL action, as the Golden Bears play the Oilers every year in the preseason.

At 25, Hickmott is older than the other tryouts. He's spent 5 years playing for the Golden Bears where he had consistently excellent scoring, finishing either first or second on his team every year since his first.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=23334

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[paulhiggins]

5 Years at University of Alberta and his numbers never really progressed over that period. He is what he was.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

He and the other ATOs on the Marlies are just "filling space" till Nylander, Brown, Carrick, Valiev,Hyman come back for the playoffs.
Don't expect the graduating see time in the AHL as the the juniors might be making a long playoff run in the CHL....Marner, Tishovov, Neilson, Derouches.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Could be a Dale Derkatch pick up. Hickmott played under him and Derkatch worked with him directly as the Skills Development coach.

Derkatch probably still has his hand in that organization as much as Dubas/Clark is still keeping major tabs and connections in SSM, Paliafito in Saginaw and Hunter/Hofford/Martino in London. Wouldn't be surprised to see many guys from any of these organizations as these guys know them better than most.