Chris "Knuckles" Nilan

Christopher John Nilan earned every minute of the 688 NHL regular season games he played patrolling the right-wing for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. Nilan was selected 231st overall by the Canadiens in the 1978 NHL Amateur Entry Draft and beginning in the 1980-81 season, Nilan became a regular in the Canadien’s line-up for the next 8 seasons. Nilan scored a career-high 21 goals with the Canadiens in 1984-85 and he scored 19 more the following season when the Canadiens won their 23rd Stanley Cup.
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At JTI, we believe that every athlete and alumni player is highly marketable

We use our industry expertise and network of corporate and charitable organizations to match our players with corporate and charitable affiliations, personal appearances and speaking, licensing, merchandising, memorabilia and other commercial opportunities.

JTI Sports Management is a full service management and marketing firm dedicated to working with aspiring amateur athletes, professional athletes and  alumni. We have over fifteen years combined experience in business, finance and law and we are committed to working with our players to help them achieve their goals. We offer individualized and customized service and representation for all aspects of athletic and marketing promotion.

For our corporate and charitable partners, we provide the opportunity to quickly and easily connect with current stars and heroes of the past through our professional platform. Simply contact us with your request and we will use every effort to ensure your desired star will attend your event or promotion.

At JTI, we believe that every athlete and alumni player is highly marketable and we use our industry expertise and network of corporate and charitable organizations to match our players with corporate and charitable affiliations, personal appearances and speaking, licensing, merchandising, memorabilia and other commercial opportunities.

  • Athletic marketing, endorsements and other commercial opportunities
  • Professional representation and contract negotiation
  • Family advisor and scholarships for amateur athletes
  • Website design and development
  • Personal branding and merchandising
  • Financial management and tax and estate planning
  • Legal counseling