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Nichol, Scott

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Nichol, Scott is NHL player who is currently playing with Nashville Predators team on Center Position. He was born on December 31, 1974 in Edmonton, Alta. His height is five foot eight inches and weight is 173 pounds. 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 Western Hockey League 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, American Hockey league 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 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 before having his rights acquired by the Nashville Predators in the summer of 2005. His regular season total statistics included 208 GP games played, 20 G goals, 25 A assists, 45 pts points and 415 PIM penalty minutes.

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