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Robbie Nichols
Born (1964-08-04)August 4, 1964,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
Pro clubs Kalamazoo Wings
Fredericton Express
Adirondack Red Wings
Phoenix Roadrunners
San Diego Gulls
NHL Draft 181st overall, 1983
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1985–1998
2019

Robbie S. Nichols (born August 4, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL).[1]

Career[]

Nichols was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the ninth round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He played nine seasons in the AHL and IHL, winning a Calder Cup with the Adirondack Red Wings in 1989.[2]

Nichols later became a head coach following his playing career, serving seven seasons as the head coach of the Flint Generals.[1] Nichols also worked as the general manager of the ECHL's Elmira Jackals from 2007 to 2013.[2] He is the owner of the Elmira Enforcers Federal Hockey League team and a co-owner of the Elmira Pioneers amateur baseball team.[3] In 2019, at the age of 55, Nichols was an emergency player for his Enforcers' team during a game.[4]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Dixie Beehives OJHL 14 11 22 33 60
1982–83 Kitchener Rangers OHL 54 17 26 43 208 11 2 6 8 58
1983–84 Kitchener Rangers OHL 12 5 8 13 46
1983–84 North Bay Centennials OHL 46 36 32 68 98 4 1 4 5 11
1984–85 North Bay Centennials OHL 41 27 39 66 72 8 10 13 23 14
1984–85 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 8 2 1 3 0
1984–85 Fredericton Express AHL 1 0 0 0 2
1985–86 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 73 38 41 79 406 5 4 1 5 28
1986–87 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 71 29 27 56 357
1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 65 21 16 37 256 9 1 5 6 38
1988–89 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 56 8 7 15 154 9 1 5 6 38
1989–90 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 69 25 25 50 265
1990–91 San Diego Gulls IHL 50 5 7 12 216
1991–92 San Diego Gulls IHL 77 30 35 65 228 4 1 1 2 8
1992–93 San Diego Gulls IHL 72 18 32 50 261 10 2 5 7 34
1994–95 Detroit Falcons CoHL 1 0 1 1 0
1997–98 Flint Generals UHL 1 0 0 0 12
2019–20 Elmira Enforcers FPHL 1 0 0 0 2
IHL totals 420 147 168 315 1733 19 7 7 14 70
AHL totals 122 29 23 52 412 18 2 10 12 76

Awards and honours[]

Award Year Ref
IHL Man of the Year 1992–93 [5]
UHL Coach of the Year 1996–97 [1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Robbie Nichols's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database, retrieved March 31, 2018
  2. 2.0 2.1 Robbie Nichols's career stats at Eliteprospects.com, retrieved March 31, 2018
  3. No deal for pro hockey team in Elmira (July 14, 2017). Retrieved on March 31, 2018.
  4. Greg Wyshynski (December 29, 2019). Hockey owner, 55, suits up as emergency player for his team. Retrieved on December 29, 2019.
  5. 1983 NHL Entry Draft -- Robbie Nichols. Retrieved on March 31, 2018.

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