Eric Nickulas

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Eric Nickulas
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Nickulas with the Providence Bruins in 2005
Born (1975-03-25) March 25, 1975 (age 49)
Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Blackhawks
Hannover Scorpions
ERC Ingolstadt
NHL draft 99th overall, 1994
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19972009

Eric Nickulas (born March 25, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, and Chicago Blackhawks between 1999 and 2006.

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Biography

Nickulas was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. As a youth, he played in the 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Islanders minor ice hockey team. [1]

Nickulas was drafted 99th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.[ citation needed ] In three years with Boston, he played mostly for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.

Nickulas scored his first NHL Goal on March 2, 2000, in Boston's 5-2 home loss Versus Montreal.

He also played for the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks before returning to Boston in 2005.[ citation needed ] In 2006. Nickulas moved to Germany, signing with the Hannover Scorpions. After two seasons with Hannover, he played for the ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 Barnstable High School HS-MA24302555
1992–93 Tabor Academy HS-MA28252550
1993–94 Cushing Academy HS-MA25463682
1994–95 University of New Hampshire HE 331592432
1995–96 University of New HampshireHE3426123866
1996–97 University of New HampshireHE3929225180
1997–98 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 762293177600010
1998–99 Boston Bruins NHL 2000010000
1998–99 Providence Bruins AHL 7531275883188122033
1999–00 Boston BruinsNHL20561112
1999–00 Providence BruinsAHL406612371223520
2000–01 Boston BruinsNHL70004
2000–01 Providence BruinsAHL622023431001244824
2001–02 Worcester IceCats AHL541125364830112
2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL80116
2002–03 Worcester IceCatsAHL391716334030002
2003–04 St. Louis BluesNHL447111844
2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL211128
2004–05 Norfolk Admirals AHL531111223260338
2005–06 Boston BruinsNHL162468
2005–06 Providence BruinsAHL381016264651124
2006–07 Hannover Scorpions DEL 4813173012942026
2007–08 Hannover ScorpionsDEL4168145631018
2008–09 ERC Ingolstadt DEL2133634
AHL totals3611061242303865915243993
NHL totals1181523388210000

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.