Bernard Irvine Nicholls (born June 24, 1961) is a former professional ice hockey centre. His junior career was spent with the Kingston Canadians, where he established himself as a dynamic scorer and a multi-faceted talent. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, 73rd overall. Over his 17-year playing career, Nicholls would play 1127 games for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks, scoring 1209 points. He is one of only 8 players in NHL history to score 70 goals in one season, and one of 5 to score 150 points. Nicholls was born in Haliburton, Ontario, but grew up in West Guilford, Ontario.
Nicholls's wife had been bedridden since the sixth month of her pregnancy when he was traded by the New York Rangers to the Edmonton Oilers on 4 October 1991. He declared that he would not report to any team in Canada while his wife was bedridden. The Rangers refused to leave him out of the deal, and the Oilers suspended him for refusing to join them. Heather Nicholls gave birth to a boy and a girl on 29 November, 15 days ahead of the due date. An elated Nicholls announced he'd play for Edmonton, having forfeited over $200,000 in salary during his holdout, and made his debut on 10 December. Nicholls was widely praised for putting his career in jeopardy so that he could be with his wife.
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Selected 73rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1980 NHL Draft.
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Lost his two-month old son Jack, who was born with Down Syndrome, to spinal meningitis (February 1993)
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dangerous Love
1988
Platt Guard
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sudden Death
1995
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
There's Something in the Water?
2014
Documentary
Himself
Sudden Death
1995
Himself (uncredited)
1984 NHL All-Star Game
1984
TV Special
Himself - Campbell Conference Center
Known for movies
Sudden Death (1995) as Thanks
1984 NHL All-Star Game (1984) as Himself - Campbell Conference Center
$2 Million
