Nickel is a chemical element. Nickel may also refer to: People Nickel (surname) Nickel Ashmeade (born 1990), Jamaican athlete Nickel Chand (born 1995), Fijian footballer Nickel Hoffmann (1536–1592), German stonemason Nickel Leung, Hong Kong educator Coins and tokens Nickel (Canadian coin), a five cent coin introduced in 1922 Nickel (United States coin), a five cent coin introduced in 1866 Half dime, a U.S. five cent coin produced in various years in the range 1792–1873 (sometimes called a "nickel" due to its face value) Three-cent nickel, a U.S. coin (1865–1889) Indian Head cent, a U.S. coin (1859–1864) nicknamed the "nickel" Games and sports Nickel defense, a defense formation in American and Canadian football Nickel Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football game between North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota Other uses Nickel, a shade of gray Nickel Theatre, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Nickel Film Festival, St. John's, Newfoundland Nickel (hacker group) See also Nikel, a small city in Russia Nickle (disambiguation) Nickels (disambiguation) Nichol, a surname Nichols (disambiguation) Nicole (disambiguation)