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Neil Nicholson (ice hockey)
Neil Andrew Nicholson (born September 12, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals and New York Islanders.
| Neil Nicholson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1949 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Oakland Seals New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft | 65th overall, 1969 Oakland Seals | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1987 | ||
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Fredericton Junior Red Wings | NBJHL | — | 9 | 11 | 20 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Halifax Junior Canadiens | NSJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Fredericton Junior Red Wings | NBJHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 1967–68 | Fredericton Red Wings | NBSHL | 31 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | London Knights | OHA | 54 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1969–70 | Providence Reds | AHL | 63 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 56 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1971–72 | Providence Reds | AHL | 73 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Islanders | NHL | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 43 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Islanders | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 47 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1974–75 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 74 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 74 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 65 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 69 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1978–79 | SC Langnau | NLA | 28 | 8 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 19 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | SC Langnau | NLA | 27 | 11 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | SC Langnau | NLA | 38 | 15 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | SC Langnau | NLA | 31 | 12 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | SC Langnau | NLA | 38 | 17 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | SC Langnau | NLA | 39 | 13 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | SC Langnau | NLA | 27 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | EHC Thun-Steffisburg | SWI-3 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | EHC Thun-Steffisburg | SWI-3 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | ||
| NLA totals | 228 | 82 | 82 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database