Career
He played nine games in the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) with the Detroit Red Wings. Born in Ottawa, Licari played high school hockey for Ottawa Technical School before joining the Perth Blue Wings junior team of the Ottawa City Hockey League. In 1940, he joined the Guelph Biltmores of the Ontario Hockey Association for one season.
Licari turned professional in 1941 with the Dallas Texans of the American Hockey Association.
World World War II interrupted his professional career and he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force. While in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he was able to continue play in senior hockey, playing for the Ottawa Royal Canadian Air Force, Vancouver Royal Canadian Air Force and Ottawa Equipment Depot teams. After the war, he played exhibition matches with the Wembley Lions in England.
In 1946, Licari joined the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League (AHL). His play earned him a call-up to the National Hockey League Red Wings where he played for nine games, scoring one assistant
After the nine games, Licari returned to the minors.
After two further seasons with Indianapolis, he was traded by Detroit to Chicago, where he played with their AHL affiliate Saint Louis Flyers for one season in 1948-1949. He left the AHL ranks, and returned to senior hockey with the Ottawa Royal Canadian Air Force Flyers for two seasons. He also played with the Ottawa Senators of the Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL) in 1950.
In 1951, he moved to England to join the Harringay Racers where he played professionally for three seasons.
He returned to Canada and played one more season of senior hockey for the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association before hanging them up. Licari died on July 4, 2013 at a hospital in Ottawa.