Kent Nilsson is a retired forward from Sweden.

What was the last team Kent Nilsson played for?

The last team Kent played for was S.A.D. Majadahonda in the Spain.

How tall is Kent Nilsson?

Kent Nilsson is 184 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Kent Nilsson weigh?

Kent Nilsson weighs 85 kg (187 lbs).

When was Kent Nilsson born?

Kent Nilsson was born on 1956-08-31 in Nynäshamn, SWE.

Kent Nilsson

a.k.a. "Kenta Nilsson"

S.A.D. Majadahonda / Spain - 97/98

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Date of Birth: Aug 31, 1956
Age: 69
Place of Birth: Nynäshamn, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Ösmo IF
Position: C
Height: 184 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Cerebral Tactician
Dangler
Offensive Center
Drafted: 1976 round 4 #64 overall by Atlanta Flames
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Sons: Robert Nilsson, Anders Nilsson

One of the most underrated players in NHL history. Nilsson ranks 10th all-time in both points per game (1.241) and shooting percentage (19.2%). He won back-to-back WHA Avco Cups in 1978 and 79 after scoring 107 points in each season. He made his NHL debut with the Flames in 1979-80 and scored 93 points. The following year, Nilsson set multiple records with 131 points, including the Flames single-season points record and the NHL's single-season points record for Swedish players. He later won a Stanley Cup with the Oilers in 1987 and began playing overseas until 1994-95 when he returned to the NHL with 1 goal in 6 games. He retired with 264 goals and 686 points in 553 games.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
73-74	Djurgårdens IF	Division 1	22	9	8	17	6	-
	Sweden U19	EJC-19	5	8	8	16	2	-
74-75	Djurgårdens IF	Division 1	28	13	12	25	14	-
	Sweden U19	EJC-19	5	5	5	10	0	-
	Sweden U20	WJC-20	5	4	2	6	-	-
75-76	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	36	28	25	53	10	-
	Sweden U20	WJC-20	4	1	3	4	2	-
	Sweden (all)	International	6	0	1	1	0	-
76-77	AIK	Elitserien	36	30	17	47	18	-
	Sweden (all)	International	8	3	1	4	-	-
	Sweden B (all)	International	4	4	-	-	-	-
77-78	Winnipeg Jets	WHA	80	42	65	107	8	27	Playoffs	9	2	8	10	10	2
78-79	Winnipeg Jets	WHA	78	39	68	107	8	1	Playoffs	10	3	11	14	4	-1
79-80	Atlanta Flames	NHL	80	40	53	93	10	-3	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-
80-81	Calgary Flames	NHL	80	49	82	131	26	15	Playoffs	14	3	9	12	2	-
81-82	Calgary Flames	NHL	41	26	29	55	8	-20	Playoffs	3	0	3	3	2	-
	Sweden	CC	5	0	2	2	4	-
	Sweden (all)	International	6	5	1	6	-	-
82-83	Calgary Flames	NHL	80	46	58	104	10	5	Playoffs	9	1	11	12	2	-
83-84	Calgary Flames	NHL	67	31	49	80	22	-24
84-85	Calgary Flames	NHL	77	37	62	99	14	-4	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	-
	Sweden	CC	8	3	8	11	4	0
	Sweden	WC	8	6	5	11	6	-
	Sweden (all)	International	21	11	16	27	12	-
85-86	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	61	16	44	60	10	4	Playoffs	5	1	4	5	0	-
86-87	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	44	13	33	46	12	2
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	17	5	12	17	4	10	Playoffs	21	6	13	19	6	-
87-88	HC Bolzano	Italy	35	60	72	132	48	-	Playoffs	8	14	14	28	10	-
	HC Lugano	NLA	2	2	0	2	4	-
	Sweden	CC	6	0	4	4	0	3
	Sweden (all)	International	13	3	5	8	4	-
88-89	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	35	21	20	41	36	-	Playoffs	1	0	1	1	0	-
	Sweden	WC	10	3	11	14	0	-
	Sweden (all)	International	21	10	18	28	2	-
89-90	EHC Kloten	NLA	33	21	21	42	14	-	Playoffs	5	5	5	10	2	-
	Sweden	WC	10	10	2	12	6	-
	Sweden (all)	International	15	12	7	19	12	-
	Sweden B (all)	International	1	2	1	3	-	-
90-91	EHC Kloten	NLA	34	37	40	77	30	-	Playoffs	7	4	8	12	18	-
91-92	EHC Kloten	NLA	17	11	14	25	8	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-
92-93	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	40	11	20	31	20	-	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	0	-
93-94	EC Graz	Austria	57	23	42	65	-	-
94-95	Vålerenga	Norway	6	1	1	2	8	-
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	6	1	0	1	0	-5
95-96	Nynäshamns IF	Division 2	2	2	3	5	6	-
96-97	EC Stuttgart	Germany3	1	0	0	0	0	-
97-98	S.A.D. Majadahonda	Spain	6	8	12	20	-	-	Playoffs	2	3	8	11	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
76-77	Sweden	Izvestia Trophy	-	2	0	2	-	-
88-89	HC DavosLoan	Spengler Cup	-	6	2	8	-	-
89-90	HC DavosLoan	Spengler Cup	4	6	2	8	-	-
90-91	EHC Kloten	Spengler Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
91-92	HC LuganoLoan	Spengler Cup	5	1	2	3	4	-

Kent Nilsson Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Austria	1	57	23	42	65	1.14	-	-	0
CC	3	19	3	14	17	0.89	8	3*	0
Division 1	2	50	22	20	42	0.84	20	-	0
Division 2	1	2	2	3	5	2.50	6	-	0
EJC-19	2	10	13	13	26	2.60	2	-	0
Elitserien (SHL)	4	147	90	82	172	1.17	84	-	2	7	2	4	6	0.86	0	-
Germany3	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
International	7	95	50	50*	100*	1.05*	30*	-	0
Italy	1	35	60	72	132	3.77	48	-	1	8	14	14	28	3.50	10	-
Izvestia Trophy	1	-	2	0	2	-	-	-	0
NHL	9	553	264	422	686	1.24	116	-20	7	59	11	41	52	0.88	14	-
NLA (NL)	4	86	71	75	146	1.70	56	-	3	14	9	13	22	1.57	22	-
Norway	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	8	-	0
Spain	1	6	8	12	20	3.33	-	-	1	2	3	8	11	5.50	-	-
Spengler Cup	4	9*	13*	6*	19*	2.11*	4*	-	0
WC	3	28	19	18	37	1.32	12	-	0
WHA	2	158	81	133	214	1.35	16	28	2	19	5	19	24	1.26	14	1
WJC-20	2	9	5	5	10	1.11	2*	-	0

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Kent Nilsson Career Totals

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Elitserien

147

Germany3

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Italy

Izvestia Trophy

NHL

553

264

422

NLA

Norway

Spain

Spengler Cup

WHA

158

133

WJC-20

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Kent Nilsson Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1973-1974	U18 EJC Gold Medal U19 EJC Most Points (16)
1974-1975	U18 EJC Bronze Medal U19 EJC Most Points (10)
1977-1978	WHA Avco World Trophy WHA Rookie of the Year (Lou Kaplan Trophy)
1978-1979	WHA Avco World Trophy WHA Most Gentlemanly Player (Paul Daneau Trophy)
1979-1980	NHL All-Star Game
1980-1981	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Swedish Player (Viking Award)
1982-1983	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1984-1985	Canada Cup Runner-Up Sweden All-Star Team
1986-1987	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1987-1988	Italy Champion
1988-1989	Elitserien Best Player (Guldpucken) Elitserien Champion Sweden All-Star Team World Championship Most Points (14)
1989-1990	Sweden All-Star Team World Championship Silver Medal
2005-2006	IIHF Hall of Fame
2012-2013	Sweden Hockey Hall of Fame (#61)

Kent Nilsson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1976, 1 #11 by Toronto Toros in the WHA Amateur Draft
Cult/Star player for Atlanta Flames
Cult/Star player for Calgary Flames
Cult/Star player for Djurgårdens IF
Cult/Star player for EC Graz
Cult/Star player for EHC Kloten
Cult/Star player for HC Bolzano
Cult/Star player for Nynäshamns IF
Cult/Star player for S.A.D. Majadahonda
Cult/Star player for Sweden
Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets