Daniel Nicholls
Date of birth | May 7, 1990 |
place of birth | Christchurch , New Zealand |
size | 192 cm |
Weight | 90 kg |
position | defender |
Shot hand | Right |
Career stations | |
2008-2011 | Canterbury Red Devils |
2012 | West Auckland Admirals |
2013 | Canterbury Red Devils |
Daniel Nicholls (born May 7, 1990 in Christchurch ) is a New Zealand ice hockey player who spent most of his career with the Canterbury Red Devils in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League .
Career
Daniel Nicholls played at the beginning of his career as an ice hockey player with the Canterbury Red Devils in Christchurch , for which he played in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League for the first time in the 2008 season. This season he was voted the best new professional . In 2009 he won the New Zealand Championship with his team and two years later he was named the best defender in the league. In 2012 he moved to the North Island to the West Auckland Admirals . However, he returned to his hometown after just one season and was again national champion with the Red Devils in 2013. Then he ended his career.
International
In the junior division, Nicholls stood for New Zealand at the U18 World Championships in 2007 and 2008 and the U20 World Championships in 2008 and 2010 in Division III.
With the men's national team , the defender took part in the World Championships of Division III in 2009 and Division II in 2010 , 2011 , 2012 and 2013 , when he achieved the best plus / minus balance of the tournament.
Achievements and Awards
- 2008 Promotion to Division II at the U20 World Cup Division III
- 2008 Rookie of the Year of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League
- 2009 Promotion to Division II at the Division III World Championship
- 2009 New Zealand Champion with the Canterbury Red Devils
- 2011 New Zealand Ice Hockey League Best Defender
- 2013 Best plus / minus balance at the World Championship in Division II, Group B
- 2013 New Zealand Champion with the Canterbury Red Devils
NZIHL statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Regular season | 6th | 65 | 15th | 40 | 55 | 44 |
Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
(Status: end of the 2013 season)
Web links
- Daniel Nicholls at eliteprospects.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Nicholls, Daniel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1990 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Christchurch , New Zealand |