Scott Nichol
| Scott Nichol | |
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 Scott Nichol with the San Jose Sharks in 2009 |
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| Born | December 31, 1974 Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators |
| NHL Draft | 272nd overall, 1993 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 1994–present |
Scott B. Nichol (born December 31, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Nichol was drafted in the 11th round, 272nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Nichol has represented the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, and San Jose Sharks during his NHL career. During the NHL lockout season of 2004–05, Nichol played for the London Racers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, scoring 28 points in 24 games.
On December 21, 2006, Nichol made headlines when he blindsided Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jaroslav Spacek with a punch to the head, after he thought Spacek made a dirty hit on him. The act earned Nichol a 9-game suspension.
On December 3, 2007, he was suspended for five games for cross-checking Montreal Canadiens forward Patrice Brisebois in the back of the head in a game December 1. Nichol was declared a repeat offender under the terms of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Nichol signed a one-year deal, US$750,000 deal with the San Jose Sharks on July 15, 2009.[1]
On March 4, 2010, Nichol was injured when Montreal Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre hit him on a late and dangerous hit, leaving him with a Upper Body injury for at least seven days
On June 20, 2011, Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson announced that Nichol, and fellow teammate Jamal Mayers, would not be resigned for the 2011-2012 season.[2]
On July 5, 2011, Nichol signed a one year contract with the St. Louis Blues.[3]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 67 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 146 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 41 | ||
| 1993–94 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 65 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 144 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 1994–95 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1995–96 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 62 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 170 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | ||
| 1995–96 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 68 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 133 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 1997–98 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 35 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 52 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 37 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 67 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 60 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 68 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 75 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | London Racers | EIHL | 24 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 59 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 73 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 79 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 2010–11 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 56 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| NHL totals | 552 | 52 | 66 | 118 | 808 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 62 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Nichol signs with San Jose". San Jose Sharks. 2009-07-15. http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442787. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Sharks won't re-sign Nichol, Mayers and Wallin". nhl.com. NHL. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=566454&cmpid=rss-News%20in%20English. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Blues sign F Nichol, G Bishop to 1-year deals". NHL.com. NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=568539. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- 1974 births
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Detroit Vipers players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Living people
- London Racers players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Nashville Predators players
- People from Edmonton
- Portland Winterhawks alumni
- Rochester Americans players
- San Jose Sharks players
- St. Louis Blues players
