Nik and the Nice Guys is a rock and roll party band formed in 1971 at St. Lawrence University. One of the founding members, Mike Keenan, went on to be a professional hockey coach. The group disbanded upon graduation but reformed in the 1980s in Rochester, NY while Keenan was coaching the Rochester Americans (AHL team.)[1][2][3] (Keenan later went on to coach the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.) [4][5][6] Other members of the band have included NHL coach Jacques Martin and former New York Giants and Jets punter Dave Jennings.[7][8]

Nik and the Nice Guys band stickman trademark

History

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The original Nik was a classmate of the original band members (and college hockey player) at St. Lawrence University. "Nik was a real ladies man and was known as Nickie Nice Guy." explained publicist Mike Perry. "The band just started calling itself after him."[9]

Notable appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Great Musical Moments in NHL History".
  2. ^ Ed Willes (2008). Gretzky to Lemieux: The Story of the 1987 Canada Cup. McClelland & Stewart. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-55199-177-1.
  3. ^ "A Realistic Glance At Hopes Of Playoff Berth For The Bills | Bob Matthews' Column | NewsRadio WHAM 1180". NewsRadio WHAM 1180. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  4. ^ Allen, Kevin (January 30, 1991). "Blackhawks' Keenan sings different tune". USA Today Sports.
  5. ^ Brehm, Mike (November 9, 1995). "Blues coach once was rocker". USA Today Sports.
  6. ^ Lefebvre, Jean (February 24, 2008). "Frat House Rock". Calgary Herald.
  7. ^ "Why the Fans Should Vote Yasiel Puig into the All-Star Game - Bob Matthews' Column - NewsRadio WHAM 1180".
  8. ^ Osborne, Peter (October 21, 1985). "Nik & the Nice Guys". Rochester Business Journal.
  9. ^ Summers, Robert (December 21, 1989). "SPORTS WORLD HAS DISCOVERED 'JOCK AND ROLL' IN THE NIK OF TIME". Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via http://buffalonews.com/. {{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help)
  10. ^ Quill, Greg; MacInnis, Craig (June 20, 1986). "Green On Red -- gone fishin'". The Toronto Star – via [1][dead link]. {{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help)
  11. ^ Spevak, Jeff (January 31, 1999). "Nik & the Nice Guys play it again - the Super Bowl festivities, that is". Gannett Newspapers.
  12. ^ "Sound bite - Super Bowl rock". Democrat & Chronicle. January 6, 1998.
  13. ^ Garner, Jack (June 14, 1989). "Nik and the Nice Guys get another cable TV gig". Democrat & Chronicle.
  14. ^ "Nice Guys will play for Gretzky". Times-Union. Rochester, NY. June 13, 1991.
  15. ^ Boeck, Greg (August 7, 1992). "Nik and the Nice Guys keep U.S. athletes rocking". USA Today.
  16. ^ "NICE GUYS LEAD THE WAY". Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. August 16, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Sherrill, Martha (August 6, 1992). "The Party That's Going for the Gold". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  18. ^ Forman, Craig; Thurow, Roger (August 6, 1992). "The Kings of Rhythm and Schmooze". The Wall Street Journal.
  19. ^ Morano, Mercedes (February 23, 1993). "Celebrities score with hockey fans". Times-Union.
  20. ^ Morano, Mercedes (January 12, 1993). "Stars on ice - for charity". Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Githens, Lauri (December 4, 1999). "ROCHESTER 'JOCK AND ROLL' BAND WILL PLAY GLITTERING HOLIDAY BASH". The Buffalo News.
  22. ^ Matthews, Bob (January 26, 2011). "Big Ben gets the nod over Rodgers". Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via www.newspapers.com.
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