Christopher "Chris" Nilan (born February 9, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former professional ice hockey player. He played as a right-wing for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers. Known as "Knuckles," he was famous for his propensity to fight. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub of the Universe (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution Location in Massachusetts Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Chris Nilan was selected 231st overall in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, and was best known as a tough-guy for the Montreal Canadians in the mid 1980's. One of only nine players in NHL history to have recorded more than 3,000 career penalty minutes, he holds the dubious records of highest penalty minute average per game at 4.42 minutes per game, as well as the record for most penalties minutes in a single game. The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on June 15, 1978. ... NHL redirects here. ...

It was March 31, 1991 when Hartford played at Boston in what was to become an infamous night in NHL history. Before the evening was over, Chris Nilan managed to rack up a record 10 penalties in a single game; six minors, two majors, one misconduct and one game misconduct, for a total of 42 penalty minutes. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hartford Whalers (known as the New England Whalers as a World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise from 1972-79), was a National Hockey League (NHL) team that played from 1979-97. ...

Chris played his college career for the Northeastern University Huskies, from 1976 to 1979. He averaged 3.5 penalty minutes per game in his final collegiate season. Northeastern University (NU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ...

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