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NHL
Joe Hicketts
Joe Hicketts
Los Angeles Kings, Defensemen
Age: 29y-10m-2d (May 04, 1996)
Country: CA
College: Victoria
Drafted: Undrafted, DET, 2014
2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Joe Hicketts signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
29 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | 0.81% | $12,109 | $12,109 |
| 2026-27 |
|
30 | $775,000 | 0.75% | $775,000 | $787,109 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
29 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | $775,000 | 0.81% |
| 2026-27 |
|
30 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.75% | |
| 2027-28 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
29 |
Buried |
$12,109 | $12,109 | $12,109 | - | $12,109 | $393,555 |
| 2026-27 |
|
30 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $787,109 | - | $393,555 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Extension
Joe Hicketts signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $775,000 | 0.88% | $775,000 | $775,000 |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$218,170
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$34,117 |
$34,117 |
|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$104,210 |
$138,327 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$67,734 |
$206,061 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$12,109 |
$218,170 |
|
| Total |
$218,170 |
$218,170 |
||||
| Total |
$218,170 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$206,062 | - | - | $206,061 |
| 1 |
|
$12,109 | - | - | $12,109 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$34,118
|
$34,117 |
$34,117 |
||
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$104,210
|
$104,210 |
$138,327 |
||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$67,734
|
$67,734 |
$206,061 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$12,109
|
$12,109 |
$218,170 |
||
| Total |
$218,171 |
$218,170 |
$218,170 |
||||
| Total |
$218,171 |
$218,170 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$206,062 | - | - | $206,061 |
| 1 |
|
$12,109 | - | - | $12,109 |
-
Feb 06, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Feb 03, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Mar 20, 2025
Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
May 24, 2024
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jul 02, 2023
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jul 28, 2021
Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jul 17, 2019
Signed a 2 year $1.4 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 05, 2014
Signed a 3 year $1.8 million contract with Detroit (DET)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | DET | 6 | 0 | 109 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2018 | DET | 11 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17 | ||
| 2017 | DET | 5 | 0 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
