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Paul Nicholson (ice hockey)

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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
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