Robbie Nichols (ice hockey)

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Robbie S. Nichols
Born (1964-08-04) August 4, 1964 (age 59)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Kalamazoo Wings
Fredericton Express
Adirondack Red Wings
Phoenix Roadrunners
San Diego Gulls
NHL Draft 181st overall, 1983
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1985–1998
2019

Robbie S. Nichols (born August 4, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). [1]

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Career

Nichols was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the ninth round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. [1] He played nine seasons in the AHL and IHL, winning a Calder Cup with the Adirondack Red Wings in 1989. [2]

Nichols later became a head coach following his playing career, serving seven seasons as the head coach of the Flint Generals. [1] Nichols also worked as the general manager of the ECHL's Elmira Jackals from 2007 to 2013. [2] He is the owner of the Elmira Enforcers Federal Hockey League team and a co-owner of the Elmira Pioneers and Batavia Muckdogs, collegiate summer league baseball teams in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. [3] In 2019, at the age of 55, Nichols was an emergency player for his Enforcers' team during a game. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 Dixie Beehives OJHL 1411223360—————
1982–83 Kitchener Rangers OHL 541726432081126858
1983–84 Kitchener RangersOHL12581346—————
1983–84 North Bay Centennials OHL4636326898414511
1984–85 North Bay CentennialsOHL4127396672810132314
1984–85 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 82130—————
1984–85 Fredericton Express AHL 10002—————
1985–86 Kalamazoo WingsIHL73384179406541528
1986–87 Kalamazoo WingsIHL71292756357—————
1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL65211637256915638
1988–89 Adirondack Red WingsAHL5687151541103330
1989–90 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL69252550265—————
1990–91 San Diego Gulls IHL505712216—————
1991–92 San Diego GullsIHL7730356522841128
1992–93 San Diego GullsIHL721832502611025734
1994–95 Detroit Falcons CoHL 10110—————
1997–98 Flint Generals UHL —————100012
2019–20 Elmira Enforcers FPHL 10002—————
IHL totals420147168315173319771470
AHL totals1222923524122018968

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
IHL Man of the Year 1992–93 [5]
UHL Coach of the Year1996–97 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Robbie Nichols Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Robbie Nichols at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ Legare, Andrew; Renko, Amanda (July 14, 2017). "No deal for pro hockey team in Elmira". Star-Gazette . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ Greg Wyshynski (December 29, 2019). "Hockey owner, 55, suits up as emergency player for his team". ESPN . Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "1983 NHL Entry Draft -- Robbie Nichols". HockeyDraftCentral.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.


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