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Robbie S. Nichols (born August 4, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL).[1]
| Robbie S. Nichols | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 4, 1964 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Kalamazoo Wings Fredericton Express Adirondack Red Wings Phoenix Roadrunners San Diego Gulls | ||
| NHL draft |
181st overall, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career |
1985–1998 2019 | ||
Nichols was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the ninth round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He played nine seasons in the AHL and IHL, winning a Calder Cup with the Adirondack Red Wings in 1989.[2]
Nichols later became a head coach following his playing career, serving seven seasons as the head coach of the Flint Generals.[1] Nichols also worked as the general manager of the ECHL's Elmira Jackals from 2007 to 2013.[2] He is the owner of the Elmira Enforcers Federal Hockey League team and a co-owner of the Elmira Pioneers and Batavia Muckdogs, collegiate summer league baseball teams in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.[3] In 2019, at the age of 55, Nichols was an emergency player for his Enforcers' team during a game.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Dixie Beehives | OJHL | 14 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 54 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 208 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 58 | ||
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 46 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 1984–85 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 41 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 72 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 | ||
| 1984–85 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 73 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 406 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 1986–87 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 71 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 357 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 65 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 256 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 38 | ||
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 56 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 1989–90 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 69 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 50 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 77 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 228 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 72 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 261 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 34 | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Falcons | CoHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Flint Generals | UHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | Elmira Enforcers | FPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 420 | 147 | 168 | 315 | 1733 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 70 | ||||
| AHL totals | 122 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 412 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 68 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| IHL Man of the Year | 1992–93 | [5] |
| UHL Coach of the Year | 1996–97 | [1] |
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