Neil Nicholson

Neil Andrew Nicholson (born September 12, 1949) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals and New York Islanders.
He was chosen 65th overall by the Oakland Seals in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. In 1972, he was claimed by the expansion New York Islanders in the intra-league draft.
==Career Statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1966–67 	Fredericton Red Wings 	NBJHL 	 	 	9 	11 	20 	39 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1966–67 	Halifax Canadiens 	NSJHL 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	4
1967–68 	Fredericton Junior Red Wings	NBJHL 	 	4 	0 	2 	2 	2 	 	12 	6 	9 	15 	24
1967–68 	Fredericton Red Wings 	NBSHL 	 	31 	11 	20 	31 	30 	 	5 	2 	2 	4 	6
1968–69 	London Knights 	OHA 	 	54 	16 	26 	42 	62 	 	6 	0 	2 	2 	8
1969–70 	Providence Reds 	AHL 	 	63 	3 	21 	24 	120 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1969–70 	Oakland Seals 	NHL 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
1970–71 	Providence Reds 	AHL 	 	56 	8 	16 	24 	41 	 	10 	4 	1 	5 	6
1971–72 	Providence Reds 	AHL 	 	73 	18 	18 	36 	21 	 	5 	2 	2 	4 	4
1972–73 	New York Islanders 	NHL 	 	30 	3 	1 	4 	23 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1972–73 	New Haven Nighthawks 	AHL 	 	43 	7 	12 	19 	44 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1973–74 	New York Islanders 	NHL 	 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1973–74 	Fort Worth Wings 	CHL 	 	47 	10 	16 	26 	30 	 	4 	0 	2 	2 	11
1974–75 	Fort Worth Texans 	CHL 	 	74 	14 	47 	61 	99 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1975–76 	Fort Worth Texans 	CHL 	 	74 	16 	39 	55 	119 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1976–77 	Fort Worth Texans 	CHL 	 	65 	6 	43 	49 	78 	 	6 	1 	5 	6 	9
1977–78 	New York Islanders 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1977–78 	Fort Worth Texans 	CHL 	 	69 	16 	36 	52 	73 	 	14 	2 	6 	8 	8
1978–79 	Fort Worth Texans 	CHL 	 	19 	0 	13 	13 	6 	 	5 	2 	0 	2 	8
1979–80 	SCL Tigers 	Swiss-A 	 	 	11 	8 	19 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980–81 	SCL Tigers 	Swiss-A 	 	 	14 	17 	31 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981–82 	Dallas Black Hawks 	CHL 	 	10 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	8 	0 	2 	2 	0
1982–83 	Moncton Alpines 	AHL 	 	12 	0 	2 	2 	9 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1983–84 	SCL Tigers 	Swiss-A 	 	26 	6 	13 	19 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1984–85 	SCL Tigers 	Swiss-A 	 	27 	6 	8 	14 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	 	39 	3 	1 	4 	23 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==External Links==
Category:Born in 1949
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:New York Islanders players
Category:Oakland Seals players
Category:Halifax Canadiens alumni
Category:Fredericton Red Wings alumni
Category:London Knights alumni
Category:Providence Reds players
Category:New Haven Nighthawks players
Category:Fort Worth Wings players
Category:Fort Worth Texans players
Category:SCL Tigers players
Category:Dallas Black Hawks players
Category:Moncton Alpines players
Category:Retired in 1985
Category:Oakland Seals draft picks