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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Paul Nicholson
Selected in fourth round
No.
55 overall by Washington Capitals
Born June 16, 1954
 | Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Listowel, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
London, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
London | OHA | 23 |
2 | 2 |
4 | 4 | | 1971-72 |
London | OMJHL | 62 |
18 | 16 |
34 | 50 | | 1972-73 |
London | OMJHL |
60 | 16 |
18 | 34 |
42 | | 1973-74 |
London | OMJHL |
67 | 36 |
33 | 69 |
60 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No.
57 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 24, 1974 (Minnesota at
Washington)
Numbers: 24, 27 (Washington)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1978 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1974-1976 |
Washington | 62 |
4 | 8 | 12 |
18 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1974-75: Played on first Washington Capitals team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL); Dayton (IHL);
Springfield (AHL); Port Huron (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup: 1976 (Dayton)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Michigan,
No. 69 overall in Round 5)
1975-76: Played on IHL regular-season
champion (Dayton).
Coaching Career: Worked as minor hockey coach in
London, Ontario, area for 15 years.
Education: Attended University of
Western Ontario.
Miscellaneous: Returned to London, Ontario, after
his retirement and became deeply involved in minor hockey. ... Ran local
hockey and power skating schools. ... Created extensive mentoring program to
help educate minor hockey coaches. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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