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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

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
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.
Status History Coming Soon
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 CSSHL U18 Okanagan HA U18 Prep 2
2011-12 OMAHA Okanagan Hockey Academy Midget 51 17 37 54 44
2012-13 WHL Victoria 67 6 18 24 -11 45 6 1 1 -4 2
2013-14 WHL Victoria 36 6 18 24 +25 12 9 2 2 -7 9
2013-14 WJ18-A Canada 7 1 3 4 +3 10 9
2014-15 WHL Victoria 62 12 52 64 +17 48 10 5 5 +4 10
2014-15 WJC-A Canada 7 0 3 3 +3 2
2015-16 WHL Victoria 59 8 53 61 +38 44 6 1 6 7 +1 8
2015-16 WJC-20 Canada U20 5 1 2 3 4
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 NHL Detroit Red Wings 6 0 2 2 -5 2 6 0.0 18:17
2019-20 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 50 2 25 27 +2 18
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
NHL Career 22 0 5 5 -9 4 24 0.0 18:13

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%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

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
2019-20 Bowey, M DET 33:58 1.77 5.30 25.00 1.54 2.27 40.40 -0.53 -0.26 -4.56
2019-20 Green, M DET 22:00 2.73 5.45 33.33 2.80 3.80 42.42 0.48 1.79 -11.13
2019-20 McIlrath, D DET 21:54 2.74 0.00 100.00 1.41 0.93 60.33 -0.59 -1.80 17.93
2018-19 Bowey, M DET 36:16 0.00 4.96 0.00 0.76 3.69 17.12 -1.58 0.67 -26.52
2018-19 Sulak, L DET 30:53 1.94 3.89 33.33 1.52 3.51 30.17 -0.99 0.73 -17.28
2018-19 Hronek, F DET 20:32 2.92 2.92 50.00 2.40 2.51 48.93 0.19 -0.51 6.68
2018-19 Witkowski, L DET 20:12 0.00 2.97 0.00 2.72 2.03 57.29 0.52 -0.41 9.90
2017-18 DeKeyser, D DET 37:39 3.19 1.59 66.67 1.96 2.01 49.46 -0.30 -0.39 0.87

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

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
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

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

Standard Contract (UFA)

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

Standard Contract (UFA)

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
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Standard Contract (RFA)

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
GM: -
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

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

*Age is as of September 15