Wayne Hicks


Wayne Wilson Hicks is a retired American-born Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. He played one game for Chicago in the 1961 Stanley Cup Finals, helping them win the Stanley Cup. He was the first American-born player to play on the Philadelphia Flyers and was part of the Flyers starting six for the opening shift against the California Seals in the first game in Flyers' franchise history.
Wayne 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.

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