On April 1st, 1989, Bernie Nicholls scored three goals to give him 70 goals on the year (and 300 in his career) in a 6-4 Kings win over Vancouver.
Nicholls is one of only eight players to score 70 or more goals in a NHL season. Combined these players accomplished this amazing feat fourteen times.
Wayne Gretzky - 4 times (92, 87, 73 and 71 goals)
Brett Hull - 3 times (86, 72 and 70 goals)
Mario Lemieux - 2 times (85 and 70 goals)
Phil Esposito - 1 time (76 goals)
Teemu Selanne - 1 time (76 goals)
Alexander Mogilny - 1 time (76 goals)
Jari Kurri - 1 time (71 goals)
Bernie Nicholls 1 time (70 goals)
Here's the full Bernie Nicholls biography.
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