ICYMI: Bernie Nicholls, NHL Legend

ICYMI: Bernie Nicholls, NHL Legend

From Toronto Legends by Andrew Applebaum

March 23, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 351

About this episode

NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls shares his experiences and stories from his hockey career.

In case you missed it, from January 2023: NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls talks about scoring 150 points [!!!] in a single season, McDonalds visits with Wayne Gretzky, leadership lessons from Marcel Dionne Mark Messier Chris Chelios Marty McSorley Ken 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, 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-scoring celebration! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Applebaum

Guest: Bernie Nicholls

Topics covered

  • NHL
  • hockey
  • sports legends
  • personal stories
  • celebrity encounters

Keywords

  • Bernie Nicholls
  • NHL
  • hockey
  • Wayne Gretzky
  • Stanley Cup
  • celebrity encounters
  • PumperNicholl
  • LA Kings
  • sports leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA Kings

Places: West Guilford, Haliburton

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