Jim Niekamp

James Lawrence Niekamp (March 11, 1946 – October 10, 2022) was an American professional ice hockey player who played 383 games in the World Hockey Association and 29 games in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1977. Niekamp played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks and Phoenix Roadrunners.

Niekamp lived in the Phoenix area and was the color commentator for the radio broadcasts of Phoenix RoadRunners home games. He died on October 10, 2022, at the age of 76.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1964–65 Saint-Jerome Alouettes QJAHL 33 10 31 41 — 8 1 5 6 38 1965–66 Saint-Jerome Alouettes QJAHL 32 10 15 25 135 5 1 1 2 22 1965–66 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 11 1 6 7 55 — — — — — 1966–67 Toledo Blades IHL 66 6 24 30 163 8 0 1 1 12 1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CHL 49 6 9 15 76 7 0 2 2 24 1968–69 Fort Worth Wings CHL 63 13 21 34 113 — — — — — 1969–70 Cleveland Barons AHL 47 6 16 22 114 — — — — — 1970–71 Baltimore Clippers AHL 46 9 29 38 93 — — — — — 1970–71 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 0 2 2 27 — — — — — 1971–72 Tidewater Wings AHL 65 6 11 17 216 — — — — — 1971–72 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 0 0 10 — — — — — 1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 78 7 22 29 155 6 2 1 3 10 1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 76 2 19 21 95 — — — — — 1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 71 2 26 28 66 5 0 0 0 8 1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 79 4 14 18 77 5 1 0 1 0 1976–77 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 79 1 15 16 91 — — — — — 1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners PHL 23 1 11 12 12 — — — — — WHA totals 383 16 96 112 484 16 3 1 4 18 NHL totals 29 0 2 2 37 — — — — —