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USA Chris Nilan

#30 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 91/92

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Chris Nilan Facts

Date of Birth
Feb 09, 1958
Position
RW
Age
66
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Boston, MA, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1978 round 19 #231 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Highlights
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
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Chris Nilan Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1975-76 Catholic Memorial School USHS-MA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1976-77 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 20* 3* 2* 5* -* -* |
1977-78 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 20* 8* 9* 17* -* -* |
Tri-Valley Squires NEJHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1978-79 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 26* 9* 17* 26* 92* -* |
1979-80 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 49* 15* 10* 25* 304* -* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 15* 0* 2* 2* 50* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -
1980-81 Montréal Canadiens NHL 57* 7* 8* 15* 262* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
1981-82 Montréal Canadiens NHL 49* 7* 4* 11* 204* 6* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 22 -
1982-83 Montréal Canadiens NHL 66* 6* 8* 14* 213* -10* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 5 -
1983-84 Montréal Canadiens NHL 76* 16* 10* 26* 338* -4* | Playoffs 15 1 0 1 81 -
1984-85 Montréal Canadiens NHL 77* 21* 16* 37* 358* 3* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 81 -
1985-86 Montréal Canadiens NHL 72* 19* 15* 34* 274* 10* | Playoffs 18 1 2 3 141 -
1986-87 Montréal Canadiens NHL 44* 4* 16* 20* 266* 2* | Playoffs 17 3 0 3 75 -
1987-88 Montréal Canadiens NHL 50* 7* 5* 12* 209* -2* |
New York Rangers NHL 22* 3* 5* 8* 96* 0* |
USA CC 5* 2* 0* 2* 14* 1* |
1988-89 New York Rangers NHL 38* 7* 7* 14* 177* -8* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 38 -2
1989-90 New York Rangers NHL 25* 1* 2* 3* 59* -8* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 19 1
1990-91 Boston Bruins NHL 41* 6* 9* 15* 277* 4* | Playoffs 19 0 2 2 62 -2
1991-92 Boston Bruins NHL 39* 5* 5* 10* 186* -5* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 17* 1* 3* 4* 74* -1* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 15 -2
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1995-96 New Jersey Devils NHL Asst. Coach
1997-98 Chesapeake Icebreakers ECHL Head Coach
1998-99 Chesapeake Icebreakers ECHL Head Coach
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Chris Nilan Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 49* 15* 10* 25* 0.51* 304* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CC 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 14* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 66* 20* 28* 48* 0.73* 92* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NEJHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 13 688* 110* 115* 225* 0.33* 3 043* -7* | 12 111 8 * 9 * 17 * 0.15 * 541 * -5 *
USHS-MA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Chris Nilan Connections

Player Period Teams
Larry Robinson (D) 1979-1988 9 Montréal Canadiens
Bob Gainey (F) 1979-1988 9 Montréal Canadiens
Guy Carbonneau (F) 1980-1992 8 Montréal Canadiens
Mario Tremblay (F) 1979-1986 7 Montréal Canadiens

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