Louis Charles Nistico (25 January 1953 – 27 November 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 3 games in the National Hockey League and 186 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Colorado Rockies, Toronto Toros, and Birmingham Bulls. Lou later got back into hockey at the Jr.A level as a GM and Coach in the CJHL, now CCHL. He won championships in Ottawa with the Junior Senators and was also the general manager for the Kanata Stallions and assistant general manager for the Hawkesbury Hawks.

Lou Nistico
Born (1953-01-25)January 25, 1953
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died November 27, 2020(2020-11-27) (aged 67)
Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Toros
Birmingham Bulls
Colorado Rockies
NHL draft 105th overall, 1973
Minnesota North Stars
WHA draft 56th overall, 1973
Toronto Toros
Playing career 1973–1979

He died on 27 November 2020, at the age of 67.[1][2]

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1967–68 Westfort Hurricanes TBJHL 22 1 5 6 93
1967–68 Westfort Hurricanes M-Cup 11 0 1 1 4
1968–69 Westfort Hurricanes TBJHL 36 23 23 46 86
1968–69 Westfort Hurricanes M-Cup 6 2 4 6 13
1969–70 Westfort Hurricanes TBJHL 23 11 19 30 164 12 7 9 16 15
1969–70 Westfort Hurricanes M-Cup 12 8 7 15 36
1970–71 London Knights OHA 45 11 11 22 119 4 0 0 0 29
1971–72 London Knights OHA 62 22 30 52 193 7 3 7 10 36
1972–73 London Knights OHA 65 31 64 95 108
1973–74 Toronto Toros WHA 13 1 3 4 14
1973–74 Jacksonville Barons AHL 51 12 24 36 109
1974–75 Toronto Toros WHA 29 11 11 22 75 6 6 1 7 19
1974–75 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 42 21 27 48 103
1975–76 Toronto Toros WHA 65 12 22 34 120
1975–76 Buffalo Norsemen NAHL 10 9 5 14 49
1976–77 Birmingham Bulls WHA 79 20 36 56 166
1977–78 Colorado Rockies NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners CHL 4 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Brantford Alexanders OHA Sr 27 19 16 35 85
1978–79 Welland Cougars OHA Sr 40 29 30 59
WHA totals 186 44 72 116 375 6 6 1 7 19
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Not many London Knights made their mark like Leapin' Lou Nistico | London Free Press".
  2. ^ "Former NHLer Lou Nistico dies at 67".
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