Kent Nilsson's NHL career

Kent Nilsson is drafted 64 overall by Atlanta Flames

Selected

64 overall, round 4

Swedes drafted

5 selected

First Swede off the board

Bjorn Johansson#5

Kent Nilsson makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Quebec Nordiques

Kent was 23 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

One other Swede was on the ice: Göran Högosta.

1979-1980

Kent Nilsson's first NHL season: 93 points

Points

93

#1NHL#12

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

40

#1NHL#18

Assists

53

#1NHL#15

P/GP

1.16

#1NHL#20

+/-

-3

#10NHL#333

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers

4 games0 points

Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1979-1980

80

Games

#17

93

Points

#12

40

Goals

#10

53

Assists

#11

-3

+/-

#11

1980-1981

Kent Nilsson scores 131 points — the best season of his career

Points

131

#1NHL#3

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

49

#1NHL#9

Assists

82

#1NHL#2

P/GP

1.64

#1NHL#3

+/-

+14

#4NHL#72

PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars

14 of 16 games12 points3 G · 9 A

Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3SemifinalMNSMinnesota North Stars2–4

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1980-1981

160

Games

#15

224

Points

#5

89

Goals

#6

135

Assists

#5

+11

+/-

#8

1981-1982

Kent Nilsson plays only 41 games for 55 points

Points

55

#6NHL#115

Games

41 of 80

51%

Goals

26

#4NHL#83

Assists

29

#8NHL#148

P/GP

1.34

#1NHL#13

+/-

-20

#25NHL#571

PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks

3 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundVANVancouver Canucks0–3

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1981-1982

201

Games

#16

279

Points

#5

115

Goals

#4

164

Assists

#6

-9

+/-

#24

1982-1983

Kent Nilsson scores 104 points, the most of any Swede

Points

104

#1NHL#9

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

46

#1NHL#12

Assists

58

#1NHL#13

P/GP

1.30

#1NHL#11

+/-

+3

#11NHL#185

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

9 games12 points1 G · 11 A

First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1982-1983

281

Games

#13

383

Points

#3

161

Goals

#2

222

Assists

#6

-6

+/-

#27

1983-1984

Kent Nilsson scores 80 points

Points

80

#2NHL#39

Games

67 of 80

84%

Goals

31

#4NHL#51

Assists

49

#3NHL#32

P/GP

1.19

#1NHL#23

+/-

-24

#25NHL#591

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

0 of 11 games0 points

First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1983-1984

348

Games

#12

463

Points

#3

192

Goals

#2

271

Assists

#5

-30

+/-

#44

1984-1985

Kent Nilsson scores 99 points, the most of any Swede

Points

99

#1NHL#17

Games

77 of 80

96%

Goals

37

#2NHL#28

Assists

62

#1NHL#10

P/GP

1.29

#1NHL#15

+/-

-4

#18NHL#367

PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets

3 of 4 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundWINWinnipeg Jets1–3

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1984-1985

425

Games

#10

562

Points

#2

229

Goals

#2

333

Assists

#2

-34

+/-

#51

Kent Nilsson is traded from Calgary Flames to Minnesota North Stars

Here he joins Swede Bo Berglund.

1985-1986

Kent Nilsson scores 60 points

Points

60

#8NHL#93

Games

61 of 80

76%

Goals

16

#8NHL#167

Assists

44

#6NHL#53

P/GP

0.98

#4NHL#53

+/-

+3

#10NHL#175

PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues

5 games5 points1 G · 4 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1985-1986

486

Games

#7

622

Points

#2

245

Goals

#1

377

Assists

#2

-31

+/-

#53

Kent Nilsson is traded from Minnesota North Stars to Edmonton Oilers

1986-1987

Kent Nilsson scores 63 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

63

#4NHL#67

Games

61 of 80

76%

Goals

18

#4NHL#122

Assists

45

#2NHL#35

P/GP

1.03

#2NHL#27

+/-

+11

#3NHL#70

PlayoffsStanley Cup

21 games19 points6 G · 13 A

First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Second roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Stanley Cup FinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1986-1987

547

Games

#7

685

Points

#2

263

Goals

#1

422

Assists

#2

-20

+/-

#51

1994-1995

Kent Nilsson's last season: 1 points

Points

1

#23NHL#599

Games

6 of 48

13%

Goals

1

#18NHL#454

Assists

0

#25NHL#626

P/GP

0.17

+/-

-5

#19NHL#567

Kent Nilsson's career in total through 1994-1995

553

Games

#19

686

Points

#4

264

Goals

#2

422

Assists

#3

-25

+/-

#81

Kent Nilsson played his last NHL game in 1995

The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.