ROYALS’ JOE HICKETTS NAMED TO TEAM CANADA’S UNDER-18 SELECTION CAMP
ROSTER
Victoria defenceman to compete for spot on Team Canada at 2013 Memorial
of Ivan Hlinka Tournament.
For Immediate Release
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Victoria, BC –
The Victoria Royals are proud to announce that defenceman Joe Hicketts has been
named to Team Canada’s Under-18 selection camp roster in advance of the 2013
Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament. The selection camp is set to take place
between July 25th-29th at the MasterCard Centre in
Toronto, ON.
Hicketts is one of 42 1996-born players named to the
selection camp roster by Hockey Canada. Most recently, Hicketts suited up for
Team Canada last April in Sochi, Russia when he took part in two exhibition
games at the 2013 IIHF Under-18 World Championships as an underage player.
Hicketts, a 5-8 rearguard, completed his rookie season
with the Royals last year and posted 24 points (6g-18a) over 67 games played.
Named the club’s 2012-13 Rookie of the Year, Hicketts also notched one assist
in six games during the 2013 WHL Playoffs.
Drafted 12th overall in the 2011 WHL Bantam
Draft, Hicketts is no stranger to Hockey Canada. The Kamloops, BC native was
named captain of Team Pacific for the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge this
past season where he registered six points (1g-5a) in five games of
competition. The rookie blueliner was also named as the captain of Team Canada
for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games last year where he collected five
points (0g-5a) en route to a bronze medal.
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