Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: April 26, 1936 in Estevan, Saskatchewan
Died: December 9, 1978
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 19 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 20 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.02 | 4 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 16 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 40 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.38 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 17 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 47 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 0.85 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 17 | Humboldt Indians | M-Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 18 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 38 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 1.87 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 18 | Humboldt Indians | M-Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 38 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.63 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 0.89 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 21 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 61 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0.54 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 22 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 69 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 1.26 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 23 | Victoria/Winnipeg | WHL | 71 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 0.77 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 24 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 70 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 0.69 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 25 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 70 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 0.86 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 26 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 70 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 0.89 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 27 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 69 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 0.78 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 28 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 70 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 0.83 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 29 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 70 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 0.73 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 30 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 0.72 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 31 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 0.85 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 32 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 74 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 0.74 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 33 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 0.74 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 34 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 1.00 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 35 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 0.86 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | AHL | 154 | 45 | 61 | 106 | 0.69 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | M-Cup | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | SJHL | 125 | 61 | 65 | 126 | 1.01 | 135 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 14 Seasons | WHL | 993 | 356 | 474 | 830 | 0.84 | 417 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 16 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 17 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 18 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.30 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 21 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 22 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 25 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 26 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.82 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 27 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.27 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 29 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 31 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 32 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 33 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 34 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 35 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | SJHL | 27 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0.67 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Career | 10 Seasons | WHL | 70 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 0.79 | 38 |
August 23, 1955: Signed as a free agent by Boston, August 23, 1955.
January, 1963: Transaction voided when Nicholson refused to report to club, January 1963.
January 22, 1963: Traded to Chicago (Calgary-WHL) by Boston (San Francisco-WHL) for Cec Hoekstra, January 22, 1963.
June 12, 1966: Claimed by Detroit (Pittsburgh-AHL) from Boston in Reverse Draft, June 12, 1966.
June 20, 1966: Traded to San Diego (WHL) by Detroit (Pittsburgh-AHL) with Len Haley and Ed Ehrenverth for $20,000, June 20, 1966.