title: Ed Nicholson
text: # Ed Nicholson
  
  Edward George Nicholson (September 9, 1923 – January 15, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1947–48 season, on March 21, 1948 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1955, was spent in various minor leagues.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Regular season and playoffs
  
  | | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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  | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | 1943–44 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1944–45 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1945–46 | Army Engineers | SCO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1946–47 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 57 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1947–48 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 19468–49 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 65 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 1949–50 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 70 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 1950–51 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 68 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1951–52 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 50 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1952–53 | Kingston Goodyears | OSRB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1953–54 | Kingston Goodyears | OSHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1954–55 | Kingston Goodyears | OSHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 375 | 34 | 104 | 138 | 268 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
  