1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 112 Pat Hickey Hockey Card (Front)
1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 112 Pat Hickey Hockey Card (Back)
1978-79 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
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Card Notes
Pat’s strong suit is his versatility, he has played all 3 forward positions with the club and has scored from each post. Pat has excellent balance and ability to shift and change speeds quickly.
En Français
Pat est fameux pour sa versatilité et il a occupé les trois positions à l’avant pour son club. Pat jouit d’un très bon équilibre et il peut changer de direction et e vitesse en un clin d’oeil.
Details
1978-79 was Pat Hickey’s last year with the New York Rangers but one of his best. He had a career high 75 points on 34 goals and 41 assists. This placed him third on the team in scoring, just four points behind leader Anders Hedberg and only three behind Phil Esposito.
It was also the closest Hickey would get to the Stanley Cup. He appeared in all 18 post season games for the Rangers in 1978-79 as the team advanced to the final before losing to the Montreal Canadiens. He had a goal and assist against the Habs in a game 4 overtime loss.
Between 1975-76 and 1984-85, Pat Hickey played 644 regular season and 55 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques and St. Louis Blues. He was a second round pick by the Rangers at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft but started his major league career with the Toronto Toros in the WHA.