Bob Nicholson (ice hockey)

Bob Nicholson
Born (1953-05-27) May 27, 1953 (age 71)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materProvidence College
Occupation(s)Special advisor and alternate governor for OEG Inc.
Known forFormer president & CEO of Hockey Canada
SpouseLorna Schultz Nicholson
Awards

Bob Nicholson (born May 27, 1953) is a Canadian ice hockey executive, administrator, and businessman. He has worked for Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) since 2016, and was previously the president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada from 1998 to 2014.

Nicholson grew up playing hockey in Penticton, British Columbia, winning a provincial title, then attended Providence College on a scholarship. He began his hockey administrator career in 1975 with BC Hockey, and worked his way up to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1989. During his tenure as president of Hockey Canada, national teams won 71 medals in international competitions, including 44 gold medals,[1] seven Olympic gold medals, 12 world junior titles, five men's world championships, and 10 women's world championships.[2][3][4] He transformed Hockey Canada into a profitable business, and raised the profile of the World Juniors. In addition to his work on Canadian national hockey, he spent four years as an International Ice Hockey Federation vice-president and council member.

Nicholson was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and is a recipient of the Order of Hockey in Canada and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He is married to Lorna Schultz Nicholson.

  1. ^ "Bob Nicholson – 2016 Order of Hockey in Canada Honouree". Hockey Canada. 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bob Nicholson to resign as Hockey Canada's CEO". CBC Sports. April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bob Nicholson steps down as Hockey Canada boss". CBC Sports. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Koshan, Terry (April 3, 2014). "Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson to resign". The London Free Press. Retrieved April 13, 2018.