Jim Niekamp
James Lawrence Niekamp "Shitter"
Born: March 11, 1946
Detroit, MI USA
Deceased: October 10, 2022
Phoenix, AZ USA
Position: D
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Shoot/Catch: Right
Career: 1970-1976
Minor league statistics
Jim Niekamp scored 16 goals and recorded 98 assists in his 412-game career with the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks and Phoenix Roadrunners. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the ice during the 1976 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 1972-73 | WHA | Los Angeles Sharks | 78 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Los Angeles Sharks | 76 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | WHA | Phoenix Roadrunners | 71 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2.6 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Phoenix Roadrunners | 79 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 77 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 4.6 |
| 1976-77 | WHA | Phoenix Roadrunners | 79 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 91 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1.6 |
| Totals | 412 | 16 | 98 | 114 | 521 | -16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 6.4 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | WHA | Los Angeles Sharks | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | WHA | Phoenix Roadrunners | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Phoenix Roadrunners | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
