Robbie S. Nichols (born August 4, 1964) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played in the

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(AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL)., retrieved March 31, 2018

Career

Nichols was drafted by the

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in the ninth round of the

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. He played nine seasons in the AHL and IHL, winning a

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with the

Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, United States at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the Nation ...

in 1989., retrieved March 31, 2018 Nichols later became a head coach following his playing career, serving seven seasons as the head coach of the

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. Nichols also worked as the general manager of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Elmira, New York. They were members of the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007 and the ECHL from 2007 to 2017. The Jackals played their home games at First Arena. On ...

from 2007 to 2013. He is the owner of the Elmira Enforcers

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team and a co-owner of the Elmira Pioneers amateur

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team. In 2019, at the age of 55, Nichols was an emergency player for his Enforcers' team during a game.

Career statistics

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