Nick Mickoski

Nick Mickoski
Born (1927-12-07)December 7, 1927
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died March 13, 2002(2002-03-13) (aged 74)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Played for New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1945–1965

Nicholas Mickoski (December 7, 1927 – March 13, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with four teams between 1948 and 1960. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1965, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]

Playing career

Mickoski started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1947. He would also play for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins. He retired after the 1960 season. After retiring in 1960, Nick went on to play in the WHL and coached the Grand Falls Cataracts in the NAHA senior hockey league in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador beginning in 1967.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1943–44 St. Catharines Falcons OHA 26 4 6 10 50 6 0 0 0 17
1944–45 Canadian Ukrainian AC MJHL 12 11 4 15 2 4 5 4 9 0
1945–46 St. James Orioles MJHL 10 10 6 16 8 2 0 0 0 0
1945–46 New York Rovers EAHL 25 6 8 14 8 9 1 2 3 6
1946–47 New York Rovers QSHL 30 25 16 41 16 — — — — —
1946–47 New York Rovers EAHL 10 9 16 25 10 — — — — —
1947–48 New Haven Ramblers AHL 22 11 16 27 4 4 2 1 3 2
1947–48 New York Rangers NHL — — — — — 2 0 1 1 0
1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 54 13 9 22 20 — — — — —
1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 45 10 10 20 10 12 1 5 6 2
1949–50 New Haven Ramblers AHL 23 12 17 29 7 — — — — —
1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 64 20 15 35 12 — — — — —
1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 43 7 13 20 20 — — — — —
1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 22 11 10 21 15 5 2 3 5 4
1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 70 19 16 35 39 — — — — —
1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 68 19 16 35 22 — — — — —
1954–55 New York Rangers NHL 18 0 14 14 6 — — — — —
1954–55 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 52 10 19 29 42 — — — — —
1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 19 20 39 52 — — — — —
1956–57 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 16 20 36 24 — — — — —
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 28 5 6 11 20 — — — — —
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 8 12 20 30 4 0 0 0 4
1958–59 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 11 15 26 20 — — — — —
1959–60 Boston Bruins NHL 18 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
1959–60 Providence Reds AHL 48 29 22 51 6 5 2 5 7 4
1960–61 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 69 25 24 49 16 — — — — —
1961–62 San Francisco Seals WHL 70 31 48 79 24 2 1 1 2 0
1962–63 San Francisco Seals WHL 68 41 54 95 20 17 5 11 16 6
1963–64 San Francisco Seals WHL 68 20 37 57 28 11 2 10 12 4
1964–65 San Francisco Seals WHL 60 13 33 46 24 — — — — —
1966–67 Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts NFLD Sr 37 27 49 76 12 — — — — —
1967–68 Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts NFLD Sr 40 34 56 90 14 5 1 6 7 0
1968–69 Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts NFLD Sr 40 24 28 52 26 6 2 4 6 4
NHL totals 703 158 185 343 319 18 1 6 7 6

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ "MICKOSKI NICHOLAS - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages".
  2. ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 58. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.


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