Nicholas Mickoski (December 7, 1927 – March 13, 2002) was a Canadian

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forward. He played in the

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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

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Playing career

Mickoski started his

career with the

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in 1947. He would also play for the

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, Detroit Red Wings, and

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. 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

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beginning in 1967.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

* Played in

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All-Star Game (1956) * WHL First All-Star Team (1963) * WHL Championship (1963) * Inducted into the

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in 2004 * Honoured Member of the

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* In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', was ranked No. 77 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons

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