With the Islanders COVID-19 outbreak continuing with Zdeno Chara being added to the protocol list on Tuesday, Hickey comes up from the AHL. He has just one assist in nine AHL games this season.
Hickey has only appeared in 14 hockey games this season, all with Bridgeport, and has picked up three assists. With Johnny Boychuk requiring 90 stitches after taking a skate to the face on Tuesday, it seems like Hickey could make his season debut on Thursday. He had four assists in 40 NHL games last year.
Hickey has been scratched for the last six games but will suit up on Monday with Johnny Boychuk out with a concussion. Hickey has not played a hockey recently, playing in just one NHL game and two AHL games since December 17th .
Hickey will return from an upper-body injury and play for the first time since December 17th, replacing Scott Mayfield on the blueline. Hickey has four assists in 32 games this season.
Hickey, who had just four assists in 32 games before getting hurt, tore it up during his AHL conditioning stint, scoring two goals with two assists in two games.
Hickey has been out with an upper-body injury since December 17th. With the Islanders playing well there is no need to rush Hickey back, so he will play at least a couple of games with Bridgeport this weekend before likely returning to Brooklyn next week.
Hickey will miss his fourth straight game on Friday and will not travel on the Islanders upcoming two-game road-trip. With Hickey out, Devon Toews will remain on the blueline.
Hickey missed Tuesday’s game in Arizona and was placed on IR on Wednesday, which rules him out for at least the next two games. He will be eligible to come off of IR and play next Friday after the Christmas break.
Hickey will be re-evaluated prior to Tuesday’s game in Arizona after suffering an upper-body injury mid-way through Monday’s game in Colorado. He is considered a game-time decision.
Hickey was the No.4 overall pick in 2007 and has enjoyed moderate success during his first six seasons with the Islanders. Hickey is coming off of a career-year, picking up 25 points (5G / 20A) in 69 games. He is a very mobile, puck-moving defenseman who will be a key part of the Isles’ top-4.
Despite being activated from IR prior to Tuesday's game vs. the Red Wings, Hickey sat as a healthy scratch but will draw in for Dennis Seidenberg tonight. Hickey has one goal and four assists (five points) in 21 games this season.
Hickey has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but it looks like he’ll be ready to return tonight vs. the Red Wings. To activate Hickey, Calvin de Haan (upper-body) was moved to IR. Hickey has just one goal and four assists in 21 games this season.
Hickey was a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Tampa Bay but he will replace Johnny Boychuk in the lineup tonight. Hickey has just one goal and three assists (four points) in 19 games this season.
Hickey was a heathy scratch against Ottawa last Friday, but will draw back into the lineup tonight in Florida. Hickey, who has three assists in 18 games this season, will replace Dennis Seidenberg on the blueline.
The Islanders continue to shuffle their third pairing every couple of games. Hickey has been in the lineup for the last two games, but will be replaced by Dennis Seidenberg tonight vs. the Senators.
Hickey has been a healthy scratch in the last two games, but will draw back in for Dennis Seidenberg tonight in Ottawa. HIckey has just three assists on the year, but has added 19 shots, 19 blocks and 16 hits in 16 games this season.
Hickey and Ryan Pulock have been playing together, but the pairing will come out of the lineup tonight to allow Scott Mayfield and Dennis Seidenberg to play for the first time in a few games.
Hickey was a healthy scratch in two of the last four games, including Saturday in St. Louis. Tonight he will replace Scott Mayfield in the lineup and comes in with three assists and 16 shots in 13 games this season.