Paul Nicholson

Peter John Paul Nicholson (February 16, 1954 – September 20, 2011) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played 62 games in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Washington Capitals from 1974 to 1976. He was selected in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft by the Capitals, and in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft by the Michigan Stags of the World Hockey Association.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72 London Knights OHA 62 18 16 34 50 7 1 0 1 7 1972–73 London Knights OHA 60 16 18 34 42 — — — — — 1973–74 London Knights OHA 67 36 33 69 60 — — — — — 1974–75 Washington Capitals NHL 39 4 5 9 7 — — — — — 1974–75 Richmond Robins AHL 34 9 13 22 26 2 0 0 0 2 1975–76 Washington Capitals NHL 14 0 2 2 9 — — — — — 1975–76 Richmond Robins AHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1975–76 Dayton Gems IHL 55 35 37 72 76 15 11 9 20 15 1976–77 Washington Capitals NHL 9 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1976–77 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1976–77 Dayton Gems IHL 67 28 39 67 50 4 1 4 5 2 1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 77 34 46 80 54 17 9 8 17 6 IHL totals 199 97 122 219 180 36 21 21 42 23 NHL totals 62 4 8 12 18 — — — — —