Jim Niekamp

Jim Niekamp
Born (1946-03-11)March 11, 1946
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died October 10, 2022(2022-10-10) (aged 76)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Sharks
Phoenix Roadrunners
Playing career 19621978

James Lawrence Niekamp (March 11, 1946 – October 10, 2022) was an American professional ice hockey player who played 383 games in the World Hockey Association and 29 games in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1977. Niekamp played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks and Phoenix Roadrunners.

Niekamp lived in the Phoenix area and was the color commentator for the radio broadcasts of Phoenix RoadRunners home games. He died on October 10, 2022, at the age of 76.