Chris Nilan

R · #30

Chris Nilan was a right wing. Born February 9, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, the United States, he stood 6'0", weighed 205 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1978 (round 19, 231st overall) by the Montréal Canadiens. In 688 NHL regular-season games he had 110 goals and 115 assists for 225 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

688

Goals

110

Assists

115

Points

225

NHL playoff career

Games

111

Goals

8

Assists

9

Points

17

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.16

Assists / game

0.17

Points / game

0.33

Shots / game

1.19

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

21

1984–85 · Montréal Canadiens

Assists

16

1986–87 · Montréal Canadiens

Points

37

1984–85 · Montréal Canadiens

Shots

120

1985–86 · Montréal Canadiens

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1991–92

   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

2. 1990–91

   • Boston BruinsNHL

3. 1989–90

   • New York RangersNHL

4. 1988–89

   • New York RangersNHL

5. 1987–88

   • USACan-Cup
   • Montréal CanadiensNHL
   • New York RangersNHL

6. 1986–87

   • USACC
   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

7. 1985–86

   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

8. 1984–85

   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

9. 1983–84

   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

10. 1982–83

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

11. 1981–82

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

12. 1980–81

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

13. 1979–80

    • Nova ScotiaAHL
    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

14. 1978–79

    • NortheasternECAC

15. 1977–78

    • Tri-ValleyNEJHL

16. 1976–77

    • Northeastern Univ.NCAA

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1991–92	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	39	5	5	10	186	-5	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 39 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 186 Plus Minus -5 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1515 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1991–92	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	17	1	3	4	74	-1	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 74 Plus Minus -1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0455 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1991–92	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	15	-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 15 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1990–91	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	41	6	9	15	277	4	41	0	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 41 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 277 Plus Minus 4 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1463 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 41
1990–91	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	19	0	2	2	62	-2	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 19 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 62 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1989–90	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	25	1	2	3	59	-8	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 25 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 59 Plus Minus -8 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0417 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
1989–90	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	19	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 19 Plus Minus 1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1988–89	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	38	7	7	14	177	-8	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 38 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 177 Plus Minus -8 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1795 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 39
1988–89	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	38	-2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1987–88	Can-Cup	USA	Regular	5	2	0	2	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 14 Points 2
1987–88	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	50	7	5	12	209	-2	68	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 50 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 209 Plus Minus -2 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1029 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 68
1987–88	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	22	3	5	8	96	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 22 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 96 Plus Minus 0 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.15 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1986–87	CC	USA	Regular	5	2	0	2	14	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 14 Plus Minus 1 Points 2
1986–87	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	44	4	16	20	266	2	68	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 44 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 266 Plus Minus 2 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0588 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 68
1986–87	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	17	3	0	3	75	-4	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 75 Plus Minus -4 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1071 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 28
1985–86	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	72	19	15	34	274	11	120	2	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 72 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 274 Plus Minus 11 Points 34 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1583 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 120
1985–86	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	18	1	2	3	141	6	32	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 141 Plus Minus 6 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0313 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
1984–85	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	77	21	16	37	358	4	98	1	1	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 77 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 358 Plus Minus 4 Points 37 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.2143 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 98
1984–85	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	81	-3	16	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 81 Plus Minus -3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 16
1983–84	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	76	16	10	26	338	-3	98	4	7	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 76 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 338 Plus Minus -3 Points 26 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1633 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 98
1983–84	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	15	1	0	1	81	3	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 81 Plus Minus 3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0769 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1982–83	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	66	6	8	14	213	-8	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 66 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 213 Plus Minus -8 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0896 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 67
1982–83	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	5	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 5 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1981–82	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	49	7	4	11	204	7	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 49 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 204 Plus Minus 7 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 45
1981–82	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	22	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1980–81	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	57	7	8	15	262	7	69	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 57 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 262 Plus Minus 7 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1014 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 69
1980–81	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1979–80	AHL	Nova Scotia	Regular	49	15	10	25	304	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 49 Goals 15 Pim 304 Points 25
1979–80	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	15	0	2	2	50	-1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 50 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1979–80	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1978–79	ECAC	Northeastern	Regular	32	9	17	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 32 Goals 9 Points 26
1977–78	NEJHL	Tri-Valley	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1976–77	NCAA	Northeastern Univ.	Regular	20	3	2	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 20 Goals 3 Points 5

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