Islanders Loan Ladd, Hickey on Conditioning
February 16, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The New York Islanders announced today forward Andrew Ladd and defenseman Thomas Hickey have been loaned to the team's American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, for conditioning.
Ladd, 33, recorded seven points (three goals, four assists) in 14 games with the Islanders this season, skating in his 14th consecutive NHL campaign. He has 533 points (248 goals, 285 assists) in 934 NHL games between the Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers and Carolina Hurricanes, and won two Stanley Cup championships with Chicago (2006, 2010). In addition, the Maple Ridge, B.C. native served as Atlanta-Winnipeg captain from 2010-16 and has been an alternate captain with the Islanders since 2016-17.
In the AHL, Ladd 20 points (12 goals, eight assists) in 27 games between the Lowell Lock Monsters and Albany River Rats. He hasn't played an AHL game since Dec. 14, 2007. The 6'3, 192-pound forward, who signed a seven-year deal with the Islanders on July 1, 2016, was initially selected by Carolina in the first round (#4 overall) during the 2004 NHL Draft.
Hickey, 30, collected four assists and a plus-eight rating in 32 games with the Islanders this season during his sixth full season with the organization. He has 115 points (22 goals, 93 assists) in 441 NHL games, all with the Islanders, and 75 points (14 goals, 61 assists) in 212 AHL games with the Manchester Monarchs. Hickey was selected to the 2012 AHL All-Star game, but hasn't played in the League since Jan. 11, 2013.
A native of Calgary, Hickey played four seasons with the Seattle Thunderbirds (Western Hockey League) prior to turning pro. He amassed 177 points (39 goals, 138 assists) in 262 games and was a two-time selection to the WHL (West) First All-Star Team. He also won the gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships in 2007 and 2008. The 6'0, 187-pound defenseman was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round (#4 overall) in 2007.
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