| Generale |  Nichol was drafted in the 11th round, 272th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Nichol has represented the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks during his NHL career. During the NHL lockout season of 2004–05, Nichol played for the London Racers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, scoring 28 points in 24 games.
On December 21, 2006, Nichol made headlines when he blindsided Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jaroslav Spacek with a punch to the head, after he thought Spacek made a dirty hit on him. The act earned Nichol a 9-game suspension.
On December 3, 2007, he was suspended for five games for cross-checking Montreal Canadiens forward Patrice Brisebois in the back of the head in a game December 1. Nichol was declared a repeat offender under the terms of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Nichol signed a one-year deal, US$750,000 deal with the San Jose Sharks on July 15, 2009
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