- Born
- Birth nameBernie Irvine Nicholls
- Nickname
- The Pumper Nicholl Kid
- Bernie Nicholls was born on June 24, 1961 in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Dangerous Love (1988), There's Something in the Water? (2014) and 1984 NHL All-Star Game (1984). He is married to Heather. They have three children.
- SpouseHeather(? - present) (3 children)
- Lost his two-month old son Jack, who was born with Down Syndrome, to spinal meningitis (February 1993)
- Selected 73rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1980 NHL Draft.
- Nicholls's wife had been bedridden since the sixth month of her pregnancy when he was traded by the New York Rangers to the Edmonton Oilers on 4 October 1991. He declared that he would not report to any team in Canada while his wife was bedridden. The Rangers refused to leave him out of the deal, and the Oilers suspended him for refusing to join them. Heather Nicholls gave birth to a boy and a girl on 29 November, 15 days ahead of the due date. An elated Nicholls announced he'd play for Edmonton, having forfeited over $200,000 in salary during his holdout, and made his debut on 10 December. Nicholls was widely praised for putting his career in jeopardy so that he could be with his wife.
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