| Position | Centre |
| Nickname(s) | Kenta Mr. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Magic The Magic Man |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 83 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Djurgårdens IF Winnipeg Jets Atlanta Flames Calgary Flames Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | August 31, 1956 , Nynäshamn, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 64th overall, 1976 Atlanta Flames |
| WHA draft | 11th overall, 1976 Toronto Toros |
| Pro career | 1976 – 1997 |
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Nilsson is the father of the Edmonton Oilers' Robert Nilsson. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Robert Åke Nilsson (born January 10 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers During his NHL career he was called "Mr. Magic" and "The Magic Man". In 2006 he was featured on HCZ, a Swedish reality show as coach for a hockey team of non-athletes.
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Playing career
Nilsson began his career in 1973–74, playing for Djurgårdens IF during his first of four seasons in Sweden. Djurgårdens IF Hockey is the Ice hockey department of the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, based in Stockholm. He then came to North America, and played for the Winnipeg Jets of the WHA beginning in 1977. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 He scored two consecutive 100-point seasons in the WHA; and his offensive production continued when the league merged with the NHL. He was claimed by the Atlanta Flames, and in his first season with the team he scored 93 points. The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The next season, 1980–81, Atlanta moved to Calgary; Nilsson scored 131 points, which is still the team record [1], and he came third in NHL scoring. The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada
Nilsson played with the Flames until 1984–85 when he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars for a draft pick that the Flames used to draft Joe Nieuwendyk. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. Joseph Nieuwendyk (born September 10, 1966 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player in the National Hockey Nilsson won his first and only Stanley Cup while playing with the Edmonton Oilers in 1987. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. He returned to Europe after that season, playing in Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, and Norway. In 1988–89 he was named Player of the Year in Sweden. He returned Edmonton for six games in 1995, which made him the last former Atlanta Flames player to play in the NHL. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. He would then play briefly again in Europe until 1998.
He is currently a scout for the Edmonton Oilers, operating out of Europe. His son, Robert Nilsson is currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers. Robert Åke Nilsson (born January 10 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Awards
- Won Lou Kaplan Trophy (WHA Rookie of the Year) (1978)
- Won Paul Daneau Trophy (WHA Most Gentlemanly Player) (1979)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1980, 1981)
- Member of the Swedish World All-Star Team (1985, 1989, 1990)
- Named Swedish Player of the Year (1989)
- Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame (2006)
Records
- Most points scored by a Swedish player in a single NHL season (131 in 1980–81)
- Calgary Flames team record for points in a single season (131 in 1980–81)
- Calgary Flames team record for assists in a single season (82 in 1980–81)
- Calgary Flames team record for shorthanded goals in a single season (9 in 1983–84)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PM | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Djurgårdens IF | Sweden | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2/td> | ||
| 1974–75 | Djurgårdens IF | Sweden | 34 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1975–76 | Djurgårdens IF | Sweden | 36 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1976–77 | Djurgårdens IF | Sweden | 36 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1977–78 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 80 | 42 | 65 | 107 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 78 | 39 | 68 | 107 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 80 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 10 | -3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 49 | 82 | 131 | 26 | +15 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 41 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 8 | -20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 48 | 56 | 104 | 10 | +5 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 67 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 22 | -24 | 7 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1984–85 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 37 | 62 | 99 | 14 | -4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 61 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 10 | +4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 44 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 12 | +2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | +10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | HC Bolzano | Italy | 35 | 60 | 72 | 132 | 48 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 14 | 14 | 28 | - | ||
| 1987–88 | SC Langnau | Switz. The IIHF Hall of Fame was established by the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1997 when 30 individuals were inducted at the world championships in Helsinki. Djurgårdens IF Hockey is the Ice hockey department of the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, based in Stockholm. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1988–89 | Djurgårdens IF | Sweden | 35 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | EHC Kloten | Switz. | 36 | 21 | 19 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | ||
| 1990–91 | EHC Kloten | Switz. | 33 | 37 | 39 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - | ||
| 1991–92 | EHC Kloten | Switz. | 17 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Djurgårdens IF | Sweden | 40 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | EC Graz | Austria | 57 | 23 | 42 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994–95 | Vålerenga Ishockey | Norway | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994–95 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995–96 | Nynäshamn | Sweden-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997–98 | CH Majadahonda | Spain | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - | ||
| 9 seasons | NHL career | 553 | 264 | 422 | 686 | 116 | -20 | 97 | 16 | 28 | 59 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 14 | |||
International play
- Played for Sweden in the 1973 European Junior Championships. Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based Ice hockey club and a part of the Vålerenga IF sports club
- Played for Sweden in the 1974 European Junior Championships.
- Played for Sweden in the 1975 World Junior Championships.
- Played for Sweden in the 1976 World Junior Championships.
- Played for Sweden in the 1981 Canada Cup.
- Played for Sweden in the 1984 Canada Cup.
- Played for Sweden in the 1985 World Championships.
- Played for Sweden in the 1987 Canada Cup.
- Played for Sweden in the 1989 World Championships.
- Played for Sweden in the 1990 World Championships.
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Sweden | EJC | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1974 | Sweden | EJC | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1975 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1976 | Sweden | WJC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981 | Sweden | CC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1984 | Sweden | CC | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| 1985 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 1987 | Sweden | CC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1989 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
See also
Family
Nilsson has been married since 2005 to Swedish Golfer Helen Alfredsson. The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA Amateur career Alfredsson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. She represented Sweden in European Junior and Senior Team championships
References
- Kent Nilsson on HockeyDB
- Total Hockey (Second Edition), Editor - Dan Diamond, ISBN 1-892129-85-X
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