Anders Nilsson
Vancouver Canucks / NHL - 17/18
Player Facts
  • Position
    G
  • Height
    6'6" / 197 cm
  • Weight
    229 lbs / 104 kg
  • Catches
    L
  • Contract
    18/19

A huge goaltender that is technically skilled. Nilsson has good hockey smarts plays with calmness and has good mental strength. Challenges the shooters and has been very consistent during his career, rarely having bad games. Furthermore, he is athletic and quite agile.

Family Relations
Father: Peder Nilsson, Brother: Jens Nilsson, Nephew: Fabian Nilsson

Use/Embed statistics
Player Statistics
S Team League GP GAA SVS%   POST GP GAA SVS%
2004-05 Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit - - - |
Luleå HF J20 SuperElit 1 10.00 .692 |
2005-06 Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit - - - |
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 2 2.95 .891 |
2006-07 Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit - - - |
2007-08 Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit 5 2.68 .888 |
Luleå HF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 6 3.36 .897 |
Luleå HF J20 SuperElit 16 2.07 .926 | Playoffs 1 6.00 .786
2008-09 Luleå HF J20 SuperElit 37 2.05 .927 | Playoffs 6 2.35 .935
Luleå HF SHL 1 0.00 1.000 |
Kalix UHC Division 1 1 3.05 .930 |
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 2 1.98 .941 |
2009-10 Luleå HF J20 SuperElit 4 2.95 .899 |
Luleå HF SHL 27 2.65 .897 |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 1 3.00 .875 |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 5 2.27 .919 |
2010-11 Luleå HF SHL 31 1.92 .918 | Playoffs 13 1.96 .931
Sweden EHT 0 - - |
Sweden WC 0 - - |
Sweden (all) International 1 5.00 .875 |
2011-12 New York Islanders NHL 4 2.75 .911 |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 25 2.41 .921 |
2012-13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 2.93 .899 |
2013-14 New York Islanders NHL 19 3.11 .896 |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 29 2.81 .901 |
Sweden EHT 2 2.05 .885 |
Sweden WC 9 1.54 .938 |
Sweden (all) International 11 1.62 .928 |
2014-15 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 38 1.71 .936 | Playoffs 20 1.54 .935
Sweden EHT 4 3.36 .860 |
Sweden WC 3 2.73 .899 |
Sweden (all) International 6 3.14 .882 |
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 26 3.14 .901 |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 2 2.01 .935 |
St. Louis Blues NHL 3 2.76 .909 |
Chicago Wolves AHL 0 - - |
2016-17 Buffalo Sabres NHL 26 2.67 .923 |
2017-18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 27 3.44 .901 |
Sweden EHT 2 1.51 .928 |
Sweden WC 7 1.09 .954 |
Sweden (all) International 2 1.51 .928 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GAA SVS%   POST GP GAA SVS%
2005-06 Norrbotten TV-Pucken 3 3.51 .896 |
2006-07 Norrbotten TV-Pucken 5 3.90 .886 |
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks
07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres
02/27/2016
02/27/2016 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues
07/07/2015
07/07/2015 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers
07/07/2015 Confirmed Ak Bars Kazan Edmonton Oilers
10/04/2014
10/04/2014 Confirmed New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks
05/28/2014
05/28/2014 Confirmed Bridgeport Sound Tigers Ak Bars Kazan
05/27/2014
05/27/2014 Confirmed Dinamo Minsk Ak Bars Kazan
05/27/2011
05/27/2011 Confirmed Luleå HF New York Islanders
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 1 #10 overall by Dynamo Minsk in the KHL Draft