| Neil Nicholson | |
| |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Teams | Oakland Seals New York Islanders |
| Nationality |  Canadian
|
| Born | September 12, 1949, Saint John, NB, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1969-70 – 1984-85 |
Neil Andrew Nicholson (born September 12, 1949) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals and New York Islanders.
He was chosen 65th overall by the Oakland Seals in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. In 1972, he was claimed by the expansion New York Islanders in the intra-league draft.
Career Statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Fredericton Red Wings | NBJHL | 9 | 11 | 20 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1966–67 | Halifax 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 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 19 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | SCL Tigers | Swiss-A | 11 | 8 | 19 | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | SCL Tigers | Swiss-A | 14 | 17 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1981–82 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1983–84 | SCL Tigers | Swiss-A | 26 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | SCL Tigers | Swiss-A | 27 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||
| NHL Totals | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
External Links[]
Neil Nicholson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database