TORONTO, ON - MARCH 14: Bernie Nicholls #9 of the New York Rangers skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action March 14, 1990 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. New York defeated Toronto 8-2. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
Welcome to another edition of Blueshirts Briefs, a series profiling individuals who worked a short shift for the New York Rangers.
Bernie Nicholls doesn’t have a Stanley Cup ring and isn’t in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but his place in NHL lore is secure. He had one season that was one of the best by any player in NHL history.