45 Scott Nichol
 
About the Jersey
1997-98 Buffalo Sabres
Road CCM Air-Knit, Size 52

Lighter overall use with a nice fight tear on the shoulder, some light burns and scuffs, custom hem and sleeve alterations, original price tag in neck. Team LOA signed by Director of Merchandise, Michael A. Kaminska, which indicates that the jersey was worn in the 1997-98 Regular Season, and 1998-99 Pre-Season.

Centre Scott Nichol played five games with the Buffalo Sabres in the late 90s. After an outstanding junior career, he was a fine scorer in the American Hockey League.

The native of Edmonton, Alberta played two years with the WHL's Portland Winter Hawks where he accumulated 71 goals. Nichol was chosen 272nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 1993 and became a solid member of their Rochester Americans farm team. He was a solid offensive producer and checker who battled tirelessly in the corners. In 1996 he scored 13 points in 19 playoff games as the Amerks won the Calder Cup.

Nichol continued to be an AHL regular and was recalled for three games in Buffalo during the 1997-98 season. A knee injury caused him to miss the second half of the 1999-00 season but he recovered to be a useful member of the IHL"s Detroit Vipers in 2000-01. After six seasons in the Sabres organization, Nichol signe as a free agent with the Calgary Flames in the summer of 2001. The former WHLer went on to play two seasons with the Flames before being acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks in the summer of 2003.

In his only season with Chicago, Nichol suited up for 75 games and registered 18 points (7-11-18) before having his rights acquired by the Nashville Predators in the summer of 2005.

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Career Statistics

Center
Born: December 31, 1974 -- Edmonton, ALTA
5-8, 170 lbs.

Selected by Buffalo Sabres round 11 #272 overall 1993 NHL Entry Draft

Career Statistics Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992-93 Portland Winter Hawks 67 31 33 64 146 16 8 8 16 41
1993-94 Portland Winter Hawks 65 40 53 93 144 10 3 8 11 16
1994-95 Rochester Americans 71 11 16 27 136 5 0 3 3 14
1995-96 Rochester Americans 62 14 17 31 170 19 7 6 13 36
1995-96 Buffalo Sabres 2 0 0 0 10 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Rochester Americans 68 22 21 43 133 10 2 1 3 26
1997-98 Rochester Americans 35 13 7 20 113 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Buffalo Sabres 3 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Rochester Americans 52 13 20 33 120 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Rochester Americans 37 7 11 18 141 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Detroit Vipers 67 7 24 31 198 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Calgary Flames 60 8 9 17 107 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Calgary Flames 68 5 5 10 149 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Chicago Blackhawks 75 7 11 18 145 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 London Racers 24 9 19 28 102 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Nashville Predators 34 3 3 6 79 3 0 0 0 2
2005-06 Milwaukee Admirals 6 3 5 8 18 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Nashville Predators 13 3 1 4 17 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 255 26 29 55 511 3 0 0 0 2