Showing posts with label Chris Nilan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Nilan. Show all posts
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Movie Review: The Last Gladiators
Like a soldier returning home from war, the fight may be over
for retired NHL enforcers, but adjusting to a normal life isn't easy.
The Last Gladiators
,
a
documentary by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney, focuses on Chris "Knuckles"
Nilan, one of the most popular, and most feared enforcers of the 1980s.
Over his 13-year career spent in Montreal, New York, and Boston, Nilan accumulated 3,043 penalty minutes, 110 goals, one Stanley Cup, and a lifetime's worth of scars, thanks in large part to 251 on-ice fights.
"In some respects, I wish he never played hockey," his father Henry is filmed saying through tears.
The Last Gladiators
Over his 13-year career spent in Montreal, New York, and Boston, Nilan accumulated 3,043 penalty minutes, 110 goals, one Stanley Cup, and a lifetime's worth of scars, thanks in large part to 251 on-ice fights.
"In some respects, I wish he never played hockey," his father Henry is filmed saying through tears.
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