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Detroit Red Wings Top 25 Under 25: ‘‘Big’’ Joe Hicketts

Position: Defense

Shoots: Left (no groans about his shooting preference, please...)

Height: a towering 5’8’’

Weight: 175lbs, or 12.5 stone for anyone who wants to get fancy

Signed: Sept. 24, 2014 (undrafted)

Birthday: May 4, 1996

2015-2016 Team: Victoria Royals (WHL)

Don't let the size fool you. Hicketts is a big-time player who can step it up on the ice and in the locker room. And he's making sure that Red Wings management knows it.

He impressed management from the start though - so it shouldn't be a surprise that he continues to do so.