Paul Nicholson (ice hockey)

Paul Nicholson
Born	(1955-07-24)July 24, 1955 Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 20, 2011(2011-09-20) (aged 56) London, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals
NHL draft	55th overall, 1974 Washington Capitals
WHA draft	40th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags
Playing career	1974–1978

Peter John Paul Nicholson (February 16, 1954 – September 20, 2011) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played 62 games in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Washington Capitals from 1974 to 1976. He was selected in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft by the Capitals, and in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft by the Michigan Stags of the World Hockey Association.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	London Knights	OHA		62	18	16	34	50		7	1	0	1	7
1972–73	London Knights	OHA		60	16	18	34	42		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	London Knights	OHA		67	36	33	69	60		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		39	4	5	9	7		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Richmond Robins	AHL		34	9	13	22	26		2	0	0	0	2
1975–76	Washington Capitals	NHL		14	0	2	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Richmond Robins	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Dayton Gems	IHL		55	35	37	72	76		15	11	9	20	15
1976–77	Washington Capitals	NHL		9	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Springfield Indians	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Dayton Gems	IHL		67	28	39	67	50		4	1	4	5	2
1977–78	Port Huron Flags	IHL		77	34	46	80	54		17	9	8	17	6
IHL totals				199	97	122	219	180		36	21	21	42	23
NHL totals				62	4	8	12	18		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com