EPISODE · Jan 23, 2023 · 54 MIN
Bernie Nicholls, NHL Superstar
from Toronto Legends · host Andrew Applebaum
NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls talks about McDonalds visits with Wayne Gretzky, leadership lessons from Dionne/Messier/Chelios/McSorley/Baumgartner, going from playing hockey in a town of 75 to playing in a city of 10 million, hanging out with Dr Jerry Buss and the Showtime Lakers, golfing with John Candy, Tom Hanks reppin' his jersey on Saturday Night Live, scoring 150 points [!!!] in a single season, being assured by Bruce McNall ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion’...and then immediately being traded, being assured by Neil Smith ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion’...and then immediately being traded [yes, it happened again!], his day spent back in West Guilford/Haliburton with the Stanley Cup [won after revamping LA Kings’ powerplay as a coach], and the origin story of his ‘PumperNicholl’ goal celebration! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Find Bernie’s autobiography ‘From Flood Lights to Bright Lights’ and support the Bernie Nicholls Foundation at https://bernienicholls.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls talks about McDonalds visits with Wayne Gretzky, leadership lessons from Dionne/Messier/Chelios/McSorley/Baumgartner, going from playing hockey in a town of 75 to playing in a city of 10 million, hanging out with Dr Jerry Buss and the Showtime Lakers, golfing with John Candy, Tom Hanks reppin' his jersey on Saturday Night Live, scoring 150 points [!!!] in a single season, being assured by Bruce McNall ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion’...and then immediately being traded, being assured by Neil Smith ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion’...and then immediately being traded [yes, it happened again!], his day spent back in West Guilford/Haliburton with the Stanley Cup [won after revamping LA Kings’ powerplay as a coach], and the origin story of his ‘PumperNicholl’ goal celebration! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Find Bernie’s autobiography ‘From Flood Lights to Bright Lights’ and support the Bernie Nicholls Foundation at https://bernienicholls.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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