Jim Niekamp
Born (1946-03-11)March 11, 1946
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died October 10, 2022(2022-10-10) (aged 76)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Sharks
Phoenix Roadrunners
Playing career 19621978

James Lawrence Niekamp (March 11, 1946 – October 10, 2022) was an American professional ice hockey player who played 383 games in the World Hockey Association and 29 games in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1977. Niekamp played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks and Phoenix Roadrunners.

Niekamp lived in the Phoenix area and was the color commentator for the radio broadcasts of Phoenix RoadRunners home games. He died on October 10, 2022, at the age of 76.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1964–65 Saint-Jerome Alouettes QJAHL 33103141 815638
1965–66 Saint-Jerome Alouettes QJAHL 32101525135 511222
1965–66 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 1116755
1966–67 Toledo Blades IHL 6662430163 801112
1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CHL 49691576 702224
1968–69 Fort Worth Wings CHL 63132134113
1969–70 Cleveland Barons AHL 4761622114
1970–71 Baltimore Clippers AHL 469293893
1970–71 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2402227
1971–72 Tidewater Wings AHL 6561117216
1971–72 Detroit Red Wings NHL 500010
1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 7872229155 621310
1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 762192195
1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 712262866 50008
1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 794141877 51010
1976–77 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 791151691
1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners PHL 231111212
WHA totals 3831696112484 1631418
NHL totals 2902237

References


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