Seasons with Rangers: 8 (1976-1979; 1980-1985)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 455
Playoff Games with Rangers: 24

Acquired
1. Signed by Rangers as a free agent on July 23, 1976; 2. Traded to Rangers by Hartford in exchange for 1981 fifth-round draft pick (Bill Maguire) on Jan. 15, 1981.

Departed
1. Claimed by Hartford in NHL Expansion Draft on June 13, 1979; 2. Traded by Rangers to Calgary in exchange for future considerations on March 11, 1986.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1976-1977 Rangers 70 4 8 12 -23 174 0 0 0 48 8.3 1977-1978 Rangers 59 2 7 9 -14 105 0 0 0 32 6.3 1978-1979 Rangers 71 3 5 8 3 190 0 0 1 51 5.9 1980-1981 Rangers 27 5 6 11 -6 91 1 0 0 28 17.9 1981-1982 Rangers 70 8 10 18 -7 151 0 0 1 76 10.5 1982-1983 Rangers 72 8 13 21 6 90 1 0 1 61 13.1 1983-1984 Rangers 40 7 6 13 8 115 0 0 2 40 17.5 1984-1985 Rangers 46 4 7 11 -7 54 0 0 1 44 9.1 Team Totals: 455 41 62 103 -40 970 2 0 6 380 10.8

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1977-1978 Rangers 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1978-1979 Rangers 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1980-1981 Rangers 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1981-1982 Rangers 10 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 1982-1983 Rangers 5 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 Team Totals: 24 0 3 3 27 0 0 0

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1971-1972 New Hyde Park Arrows-NYJHL 32 6 17 23 135 1972-1973 New Hyde Park Arrows-NYJHL 1973-1974 Cape Cod Codders-NAPro 72 12 24 36 371 1974-1975 New England Whalers-WHA 61 2 2 4 144 1974-1975 Cape Cod Codders-NAPro 5 2 1 3 13 1975-1976 New England Whalers-WHA 49 3 2 5 94 1975-1976 Cape Cod Codders-NAPro 6 2 1 3 15 1976-1977 Rangers 70 4 8 12 -23 174 0 0 0 48 8.3 1977-1978 Rangers 59 2 7 9 -14 105 0 0 0 32 6.3 1977-1978 New Haven Nighthawks-AHL 5 1 1 2 9 1978-1979 Rangers 71 3 5 8 3 190 0 0 1 51 5.9 1979-1980 Whalers 74 10 8 18 2 107 0 0 0 54 18.5 1980-1981 Whalers 42 4 3 7 -7 79 0 0 0 36 11.1 1980-1981 Rangers 27 5 6 11 -6 91 1 0 0 28 17.9 1981-1982 New York Rangers-DN-Cup 4 1 0 1 1981-1982 Rangers 70 8 10 18 -7 151 0 0 1 76 10.5 1982-1983 Rangers 72 8 13 21 6 90 1 0 1 61 13.1 1983-1984 Rangers 40 7 6 13 8 115 0 0 2 40 17.5 1984-1985 Rangers 46 4 7 11 -7 54 0 0 1 44 9.1 1985-1986 New Haven Nighthawks-AHL 9 4 2 6 21 1985-1986 Flames 9 0 1 1 -3 21 0 0 0 7 0.0 1986-1987 Flames 42 5 3 8 -3 145 0 0 1 31 16.1 1987-1988 Flyers 23 0 0 0 -9 40 0 0 0 9 0.0 1988-1989 Oilers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1989-1990 New Haven Nighthawks-AHL 31 0 3 3 40 1993-1994 Nashville Knights-ECHL 1997-1998 Johnstown Chiefs-ECHL 1998-1999 San Jose Sharks-NHLMGNT 2000-2001 Kentucky Thoroughblades-AHL 2001-2002 Kentucky Thoroughblades-AHL 2002-2003 Hartford Wolf Pack-AHL NHL Totals: 646 60 77 137 -59 1,362 2 0 7 517 11.6

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1971-1972 New Hyde Park Arrows-NYJHL 5 4 4 8 14 1973-1974 Cape Cod Codders-NAPro 13 4 7 11 80 1974-1975 New England Whalers-WHA 4 2 0 2 27 1975-1976 New England Whalers-WHA 16 3 2 5 57 1977-1978 Rangers 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1978-1979 Rangers 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1979-1980 Whalers 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1980-1981 Rangers 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1981-1982 Rangers 10 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 1982-1983 Rangers 5 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 1985-1986 Flames 11 0 1 1 34 0 0 0 NHL Totals: 38 0 4 4 67 0 0 0

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Oct. 6, 1976 (Rangers vs. Minnesota North Stars) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS April 4, 1985 (Rangers at St. Louis Blues) RANGERS TEAM AWARDS Boucher Trophy (Most Popular) — 1981-82 "Crumb Bum" Award (Community Service) — 1982-83 RANGERS TEAM LEADER Most penalty minutes — 1976-77, 1978-79 RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 14 Minor-league teams: New Haven (AHL) 1977-78, 1985-86 MISCELLANEOUS Nickname: Nicky, Nicky Boy Full name: Nicholas Evlampios Fotiu Uniform Numbers: 22 Retired from pro hockey: 1990 BIOGRAPHY Nick Fotiu`s eight seasons with the New York Rangers were a testament to a remarkable hockey player who defied all the odds to reach the NHL. Growing up a short distance from Madison Square Garden in Staten Island, N.Y., Fotiu had limited access to ice rinks. But Fotiu, a huge Rangers fan, was determined not to let that stand in the way of his dream. Playing hockey for the first time at age 15, he quickly came up through the old New York Metropolitan junior league and at age 22 had managed to catch on with the Hartford Whalers of the former World Hockey Association. Just one step away from the NHL, Fotiu didn`t have to wait long for his hometown Rangers to give him a shot. He signed with the Blueshirts on July 23, 1976, becoming the first player born and raised within the five boroughs ever to reach the Rangers. New York fans recognized Fotiu`s achievement in making it to the Rangers. They embraced his work ethic and fearlessness on the ice. Over the next decade, Fotiu developed a special relationship with his fans, and he faithfully honored them by throwing and shooting practice pucks into the stands before every game. Fotiu was so popular with the Garden Faithful that even after being lost to Hartford in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, he was still a star whenever he returned to face the Rangers. Midway through the 1980-81 season, the Rangers brought Fotiu back to New York, where he would continue to play through the 1984-85 season. Although he wasn`t a big scorer and was known throughout the league as an enforcer, Fotiu did manage to net eight goals in both 1981-82 and 1982-83. He also managed to play a total of 646 games before his retirement in 1990 — far more than many high-profile players who didn`t face similar obstacles to reach the NHL. Following his retirement, Fotiu turned to coaching and eventually came back to the Rangers organization as an assistant coach with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2002. By 2005, he had shifted to the role of pro scout — keeping close ties to the NHL team with which his name will forever be associated. RELATED CONTENT º Boucher Trophy Winners º "Crumb Bum" Award Winners º Photographic Memory: 1979 Stanley Cup Playoffs