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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Robbie Nichols
Selected in ninth round
No.
181 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Born August
4, 1964
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kitchener (OHL)
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Stoney Creek, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1982-83 |
Kitchener | OHL |
54 | 17 |
26 | 43 |
208 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1982 NHL draft despite being eligible. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Kitchener, North Bay (OHL);
Fredericton (AHL); Kalamazoo (IHL); Adirondack (AHL); Phoenix, San Diego (IHL);
Detroit (ColHL); Flint (IHL)
InLine Hockey: San Diego (RHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
ColHL Colonial Cup: 1996 (Flint)
ColHL Coach of Year: 1996-97 (Flint)
IHL Snider Award (Community Service): 1992-93 (SD) (first winner)
1992-93: Played on IHL regular-season champion (San Diego).
1995-96, 1996-97: Coached ColHL regular-season champion (Flint).
Coaching Career: Named Detroit (IHL) assistant coach prior to team's
inaugural 1994-95 season and remained in that position until May 15, 1995.
... Named Flint (ColHL) head coach on May 15, 1995, shifted with team into UHL prior to 1997-98 season, and remained in that position
through 1997-98 season. ... Named self Flint head coach in November 1998 and
remained in that position through 1998-99 season. ... Named Adirondack (UHL) head coach prior to 1999-00
season and remained in that position through 1999-00 season. ... Named Flint
(UHL) head coach on Feb. 3, 2003, and remained in that position through
2003-04 season.
Management Career: Named San Diego (IHL) assistant general manager
prior to 1993-94 season and remained in that position through 1993-94
season. ... Named Detroit (IHL) assistant general manager prior to 1994-95
season and remained in that position until May 15, 1995. ... Named Flint (ColHL)
general manager on May 15, 1995, shifted with team into UHL prior to 1997-98
season and remained in position through 1998-99 season. ... Named Adirondack (UHL) director of hockey operations
prior to 1999-00 season and remained in that position through 1999-00
season. ... Named Border City (CHL) general manager prior to 2000-01 season
and remained in that position until team folded during 2000-01 season. ...
Named Memphis (CHL) vice-president and general manager prior to 2001-02
season and remained in that position through 2001-02 season. ... Named El
Paso (CHL) general manager prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that
position until November 2002. ... Named Flint (UHL) vice president,
alternate governor and director of hockey operations in May 2003 and
remained in that position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Traded by Kitchener (OHL) to North Bay in exchange for
Carmine Vani in November 1983. ... Played for North Bay (OHL) as an overage
junior in 1984-85. ... Signed with Detroit as an unrestricted free agent
prior to 1987-88 season, but never played for parent team. ... Played for
San Diego (RHL, InLine league) in 1993. ... Suspended by UHL for five games
in February 1998 for berating league official John Searle during a game. ... Came out of retirement in 1998
to play one playoff game for Flint (UHL) team he was coaching. ... Was first
UHL head coach to win 200 regular-season games. ... Served as general
manager of Memphis' Arena Football League team in 2002.
Personal: Full name is Robbie S. Nichols. ... Also known as Rob Nichols during his playing days. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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