Eric Nickulas

Eric Nickulas (born March 25, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, and Chicago Blackhawks between 1999 and 2006.

Eric Nickulas
Nickulas with the Providence Bruins in 2005
Born	(1975-03-25) March 25, 1975 (age 50) Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks Hannover Scorpions ERC Ingolstadt
NHL draft	99th overall, 1994 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1997–2009

Biography

Nickulas was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. As a youth, he played in the 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Islanders minor ice hockey team.^[1]

Nickulas was drafted 99th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.^{[citation needed]} In three years with Boston, he played mostly for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.

Nickulas scored his first NHL Goal on March 2, 2000, in Boston's 5-2 home loss Versus Montreal.

He also played for the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks before returning to Boston in 2005.^{[citation needed]} In 2006. Nickulas moved to Germany, signing with the Hannover Scorpions. After two seasons with Hannover, he played for the ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Barnstable High School	HS-MA		24	30	25	55	—		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Tabor Academy	HS-MA		28	25	25	50	—		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Cushing Academy	HS-MA		25	46	36	82	—		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	University of New Hampshire	HE		33	15	9	24	32		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	University of New Hampshire	HE		34	26	12	38	66		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	University of New Hampshire	HE		39	29	22	51	80		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Orlando Solar Bears	IHL		76	22	9	31	77		6	0	0	0	10
1998–99	Boston Bruins	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Providence Bruins	AHL		75	31	27	58	83		18	8	12	20	33
1999–00	Boston Bruins	NHL		20	5	6	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Providence Bruins	AHL		40	6	6	12	37		12	2	3	5	20
2000–01	Boston Bruins	NHL		7	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Providence Bruins	AHL		62	20	23	43	100		12	4	4	8	24
2001–02	Worcester IceCats	AHL		54	11	25	36	48		3	0	1	1	2
2002–03	St. Louis Blues	NHL		8	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Worcester IceCats	AHL		39	17	16	33	40		3	0	0	0	2
2003–04	St. Louis Blues	NHL		44	7	11	18	44		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		21	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		53	11	11	22	32		6	0	3	3	8
2005–06	Boston Bruins	NHL		16	2	4	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Providence Bruins	AHL		38	10	16	26	46		5	1	1	2	4
2006–07	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		48	13	17	30	129		4	2	0	2	6
2007–08	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		41	6	8	14	56		3	1	0	1	8
2008–09	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		21	3	3	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				361	106	124	230	386		59	15	24	39	93
NHL totals				118	15	23	38	82		1	0	0	0	0