| Lou Nistico |
| Lou Nistico Center Left-Handed Shot Height: 5' 7", Weight: 180 pounds Born: 1.25.53 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| How he arrived: Signed as a free agent from the Birmingham Bulls (WHA), 11.6.77 How he left: Joined the Brantford Alexanders (OSHA) to finish the 77-78 season |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Nistico was thankful that the World Hockey Association was around when he became a pro. His skill and speed would have
been an asset in the NHL, but because he was undersized, he would have been largely overlooked.
He was successful in the WHA, playing for the Toronto/Birmingham franchise for 4 seasons.
He was given a 5-game tryout with the Rockies after the 77-78 season was already underway. It gone largely inconsequential,
so once that ran out, he decided to retire from NHL play and moved on to the Ontario Senior League for 2 seasons.
He started working at the Carling O'Keefe Brewery in Burlington, not far from Hamilton, not long after he stopped playing. He
also coached intermediate hockey around the Hamilton area for a short time. His job with Carling O'Keefe would relocate him
to Ottawa, where he became the sales manager for the eastern region.
been an asset in the NHL, but because he was undersized, he would have been largely overlooked.
He was successful in the WHA, playing for the Toronto/Birmingham franchise for 4 seasons.
He was given a 5-game tryout with the Rockies after the 77-78 season was already underway. It gone largely inconsequential,
so once that ran out, he decided to retire from NHL play and moved on to the Ontario Senior League for 2 seasons.
He started working at the Carling O'Keefe Brewery in Burlington, not far from Hamilton, not long after he stopped playing. He
also coached intermediate hockey around the Hamilton area for a short time. His job with Carling O'Keefe would relocate him
to Ottawa, where he became the sales manager for the eastern region.
| Entry Draft: 1973 Seventh Round Pick (105th overall) by the Minnesota North Stars |
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