Career
He retired in March 2009. He wore uniform number 16 since the 1994-1995 National Hockey League season. He has been wearing a helmet while refereeing National Hockey League games since the mid-1990s.
Shick refereed his final game on March 7, 2009 at Ronald B. Stafford Arena where the Plattsburgh State Cardinals faced the Norwich Cadets.
He refereed over 1,321 National Hockey League regular season games, 130 playoff games, and two All-Star Games during his career.