Lou Nistico

Louis Charles Nistico (25 January 1953 – 27 November 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 3 games in the National Hockey League and 186 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Colorado Rockies, Toronto Toros, and Birmingham Bulls. Lou later got back into hockey at the Jr.A level as a GM and Coach in the CJHL, now CCHL. He won championships in Ottawa with the Junior Senators and was also the general manager for the Kanata Stallions and assistant general manager for the Hawkesbury Hawks.

Lou Nistico
Born	(1953-01-25)January 25, 1953 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 27, 2020(2020-11-27) (aged 67) Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Toros Birmingham Bulls Colorado Rockies
NHL draft	105th overall, 1973 Minnesota North Stars
WHA draft	56th overall, 1973 Toronto Toros
Playing career	1973–1979

He died on 27 November 2020, at the age of 67.^[1][2]

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Westfort Hurricanes	TBJHL		22	1	5	6	93		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Westfort Hurricanes	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	0	1	1	4
1968–69	Westfort Hurricanes	TBJHL		36	23	23	46	86		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Westfort Hurricanes	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		6	2	4	6	13
1969–70	Westfort Hurricanes	TBJHL		23	11	19	30	164		12	7	9	16	15
1969–70	Westfort Hurricanes	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		12	8	7	15	36
1970–71	London Knights	OHA		45	11	11	22	119		4	0	0	0	29
1971–72	London Knights	OHA		62	22	30	52	193		7	3	7	10	36
1972–73	London Knights	OHA		65	31	64	95	108		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Toronto Toros	WHA		13	1	3	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Jacksonville Barons	AHL		51	12	24	36	109		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Toronto Toros	WHA		29	11	11	22	75		6	6	1	7	19
1974–75	Mohawk Valley Comets	NAHL		42	21	27	48	103		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Toronto Toros	WHA		65	12	22	34	120		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Buffalo Norsemen	NAHL		10	9	5	14	49		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		79	20	36	56	166		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Phoenix Roadrunners	CHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Brantford Alexanders	OHA Sr		27	19	16	35	85		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Welland Cougars	OHA Sr		40	29	30	59	—		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				186	44	72	116	375		6	6	1	7	19
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—