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Jim Niekamp
James Lawrence Niekamp
Defense
Born March 11, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan
Died October 10, 2022
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170 lbs.
Player Statistics
Jersey Numbers
Transactions
Draft History
Scoring Statistics
Regular Season
Season
Team
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PP
SH
Shots
1972-1973
Los Angeles Sharks
78
7
22
29
155
-
-
-
-
1973-1974
Los Angeles Sharks
76
2
19
21
95
-
0
0
-
1974-1975
Phoenix Roadrunners
71
2
26
28
66
12
1
0
78
1975-1976
Phoenix Roadrunners
79
4
14
18
77
21
1
0
87
1976-1977
Phoenix Roadrunners
79
1
15
16
91
-32
0
0
61
Totals
383
16
96
112
484
-
-
-
-
Playoffs
Season
Team
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PP
SH
Shots
1972-1973
Los Angeles Sharks
6
2
1
3
10
-
0
0
-
1974-1975
Phoenix Roadrunners
5
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
-
1975-1976
Phoenix Roadrunners
5
0
1
1
0
-4
0
0
-
Totals
16
2
2
4
10
-
0
0
-
Jersey Numbers
#
Season
Team
30
1972-1973
Los Angeles Sharks
3
1973-1974
Los Angeles Sharks
2
1974-1975
Phoenix Roadrunners
2
1975-1976
Phoenix Roadrunners
2
1976-1977
Phoenix Roadrunners
Transactions
Date
Details
May 9, 1972
Los Angeles Sharks sign Jim Niekamp as a free agent.
May 1974
Phoenix Roadrunners trade the rights to Danny Gruen to Michigan Stags for the rights to Jim Niekamp.
Draft History
Selected by Los Angeles Sharks in 1972 General Player Draft (Tidewater AHL).
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