Career
This is the fourth Paralympic games that Nicholson has participated in. He announced his retirement from the Canadian ice sledge hockey team on September 7, 2010 (along with captain Jean Labonte, Paul Rosen, and Herve Lord). Nicholson now serves on the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board as the Athletes" Representative.
On the way home from his high school prom, Nicholson was involved in a car accident that left him as a paraplegic.
When not competing for Canada, Nicholson participates in the Ottawa Carleton Sledge Hockey Association. Nicholson volunteers with numerous charities including the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Kids Sports and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
When not playing hockey, Nicholson works as a Project Officer for the Canadian Border Services Agency.