Billy Nicholson (ice hockey)

Billy Nicholson
Born (1878-09-19)September 19, 1878
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died May 5, 1947(1947-05-05) (aged 68)
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Montreal Hockey Club
Montreal Wanderers
Calumet Miners
Montreal Shamrocks
Haileybury Comets
Toronto Tecumsehs
Toronto Hockey Club
Playing career 1899–1917

William Charles Nicholson (September 19, 1878 – May 5, 1947) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. He played goaltender and was a Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Hockey Club in 1902 as an amateur. He later became a professional player and was the first general manager of the Toronto Tecumsehs of the National Hockey Association (NHA).