04-09-2015, 01:59 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Upstate NY
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The Fab Four: No. 2 BU’s freshman defensemen prove they can handle the blue line
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But Hickey, a third-round draft pick of the Calgary Flames, doesn’t think his offense is the best part of his game. Certainly, his shot has grown more powerful and more accurate over his past two years in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and at BU — his juniors coach helped him refine that.
At the end of the day, his best abilities, he feels, lie in his roots as a defenseman.
“I think my defending is my biggest contribution,” Hickey said. “I like playing d-zones. Not very many people do. I take pride in my d-zone play.”
That’s a believable statement. Hickey leads the team in blocked shots, with 87 on the year — a significant margin over Sombery’s 50 blocked shots.
His talents don’t stop there. Grzelcyk said he views Hickey as one of the best skaters on the whole team, as a physical player and as a complete, all-around athlete.
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http://dailyfreepress.com/2015/04/09...the-blue-line/
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