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- ↑ CFLapedia
- ↑ Tiger-Cats Draft History | Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- ↑ Richard Nurse Statistics from justsportsstats.com
- ↑ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association
- ↑ Oilers take defenceman Nurse at NHL draft – CP NHL News – Sports – MSN CA [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Kia Nurse leads Canadian women’s basketball team to historic gold medal
- ↑ Spencer, Donna (February 12, 2018). "Sarah Nurse adds Olympic hockey to athletic family tree with spot on Canadian team". The Toronto Star. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ↑ Awad, Brandi (January 11, 2022). "Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved February 18, 2024.