Jim Niekamp

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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Saint-Jerome Alouettes	QJAHL		33	10	31	41	—		8	1	5	6	38
1965–66	Saint-Jerome Alouettes	QJAHL		32	10	15	25	135		5	1	1	2	22
1965–66	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		11	1	6	7	55		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Toledo Blades	IHL		66	6	24	30	163		8	0	1	1	12
1967–68	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		49	6	9	15	76		7	0	2	2	24
1968–69	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		63	13	21	34	113		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Cleveland Barons	AHL		47	6	16	22	114		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		46	9	29	38	93		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		24	0	2	2	27		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Tidewater Wings	AHL		65	6	11	17	216		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		78	7	22	29	155		6	2	1	3	10
1973–74	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		76	2	19	21	95		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		71	2	26	28	66		5	0	0	0	8
1975–76	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		79	4	14	18	77		5	1	0	1	0
1976–77	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		79	1	15	16	91		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Phoenix Roadrunners	PHL		23	1	11	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				383	16	96	112	484		16	3	1	4	18
NHL totals				29	0	2	2	37		—	—	—	—	—

References

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