Kent Nilsson

Position: C ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: August 31, 1956 in Nynashamn, Sweden
Draft: Atlanta, 4th round (64th overall), 1976 NHL Amateur

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Skater Rank: #162. Kevin Hatcher… #163. Syl Apps… #164. Markus Naslund… #165. KENT NILSSON… #166. Nels Stewart… #167. Dany Heatley… #168. Marian Gaborik…

Skater Rank: #162. Kevin Hatcher… #163. Syl Apps… #164. Markus Naslund… #165. KENT NILSSON… #166. Nels Stewart… #167. Dany Heatley… #168. Marian Gaborik…

NHL/WHA Standard

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					Scoring Stats						Goals				Assists					Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	SH	PP	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1977-78	21	WNJ	WHA	80	42	65	107	41	27	8	24	18	0					212	19.8
1978-79	22	WNJ	WHA	78	39	68	107	40	1	8	31	8	0					279	14.0
1979-80	23	ATF	NHL	80	40	53	93	37	-3	10	26	14	0	3	31	0	22	217	18.4
1980-81	24	CGY	NHL	80	49	82	131	49	15	26	29	20	0	8	50	0	32	217	22.6
1981-82	25	CGY	NHL	41	26	29	55	22	-20	8	13	13	0	0	13	0	16	103	25.2
1982-83	26	CGY	NHL	80	46	58	104	42	5	10	26	16	4	6	39	1	18	217	21.2
1983-84	27	CGY	NHL	67	31	49	80	30	-24	22	15	7	9	5	21	2	26	181	17.1
1984-85	28	CGY	NHL	77	37	62	99	37	-4	14	25	9	3	3	27	4	31	201	18.4
1985-86	29	MNS	NHL	61	16	44	60	21	4	10	8	8	0	2	22	1	21	122	13.1
1986-87	30	TOT	NHL	61	18	45	63	22	12	16	9	9	0	1	35	0	10	114	15.8
1986-87	30	MNS	NHL	44	13	33	46	16	2	12	5	8	0	1	25	0	8	89	14.6
1986-87	30	EDM	NHL	17	5	12	17	6	10	4	4	1	0	0	10	0	2	25	20.0
1994-95	38	EDM	NHL	6	1	0	1	1	-5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Career			NHL	553	264	422	686	261	-20	116	151	97	16	28	238	8	176	1374	19.2
Career			WHA	158	81	133	214	81	28	16	55	26	0					491	16.5

NHL/WHA Miscellaneous

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					Per Game						Adjusted				Plus/Minus					Point Shares
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	PIM	S	G	A	PTS	GC	TGF	PGF	TGA	PGA	+/-	OPS	DPS	PS
1977-78	21	WNJ	WHA	80	0.53	0.81	1.34	0.51	0.10	2.65									27
1978-79	22	WNJ	WHA	78	0.50	0.87	1.37	0.51	0.10	3.58									1
1979-80	23	ATF	NHL	80	0.50	0.66	1.16	0.46	0.13	2.71	33	45	78	30	118	44	77	0	-3	7.3	1.0	8.2
1980-81	24	CGY	NHL	80	0.61	1.03	1.64	0.61	0.33	2.71	37	64	101	38	164	68	81	0	15	9.5	1.4	10.9
1981-82	25	CGY	NHL	41	0.63	0.71	1.34	0.53	0.20	2.51	19	21	40	16	68	38	50	0	-20	3.7	0.0	3.8
1982-83	26	CGY	NHL	80	0.58	0.73	1.30	0.53	0.13	2.71	37	47	84	33	149	57	109	22	5	7.8	1.1	8.9
1983-84	27	CGY	NHL	67	0.46	0.73	1.19	0.45	0.33	2.70	24	39	63	24	104	51	100	23	-24	5.1	0.2	5.3
1984-85	28	CGY	NHL	77	0.48	0.81	1.29	0.48	0.18	2.61	29	49	78	29	129	58	103	28	-4	6.5	0.5	7.0
1985-86	29	MNS	NHL	61	0.26	0.72	0.98	0.34	0.16	2.00	12	35	47	16	94	52	41	3	4	2.8	0.9	3.7
1986-87	30	TOT	NHL	61	0.30	0.74	1.03	0.37	0.26	1.87	15	38	53	19	93	33	54	6	12	3.7	0.9	4.7
1986-87	30	MNS	NHL	44	0.30	0.75	1.05	0.37	0.27	2.02	11	28	39	14	67	29	41	5	2	2.8	0.6	3.3
1986-87	30	EDM	NHL	17	0.29	0.71	1.00	0.35	0.24	1.47	4	10	14	5	26	4	13	1	10	1.0	0.4	1.4
1994-95	38	EDM	NHL	6	0.17	0.00	0.17	0.09	0.00	0.33	2	0	2	1	1	1	5	0	-5	0.0	-0.1	-0.1
Career			NHL	553	0.48	0.76	1.24	0.47	0.21	2.48	208	338	546	206	920	402	620	82	-20	46.4	6.0	52.4
Career			WHA	158	0.51	0.84	1.35	0.51	0.10	3.11									28

NHL/WHA Playoffs

						Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg		GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1977-78	21	WNJ	WHA		9	2	8	10		2	10				0
1978-79	22	WNJ	WHA		10	3	11	14		-1	4				0
1979-80	23	ATF	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0
1980-81	24	CGY	NHL		14	3	9	12	4		2	3	0	0	0
1981-82	25	CGY	NHL		3	0	3	3	1		2	0	0	0	0
1982-83	26	CGY	NHL		9	1	11	12	4		2	0	1	0	0
1984-85	28	CGY	NHL		3	0	1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
1985-86	29	MNS	NHL		5	1	4	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	10	10.0
1986-87	30	EDM	NHL	SC	21	6	13	19	7	11	6	4	2	0	0	46	13.0
Career			NHL	1	59	11	41	52	17	11	14	8	3	0	0	62	11.3
Career			WHA		19	5	19	24		1	14				0

Other Standard

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1973-74	17	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	8	1	2	3			4
1973-74	17	Sweden	EJC-A	5	8	7	15			2
1974-75	18	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	28	13	12	25			14
1974-75	18	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden-Q	6	7	3	10			4
1974-75	18	Sweden	WJC-A	6	3	3	6
1974-75	18	Sweden	EJC-A	5	5	5	10			0
1975-76	19	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	36	28	26	54			10
1975-76	19	Sweden	Nat-Tm	5	0	0	0			0
1975-76	19	Sweden	WJC-A	4	1	3	4			2
1976-77	20	AIK Solna	Sweden	36	30	19	49			18
1981-82	25	Sweden	Can-Cup	5	0	2	2			4
1984-85	28	Sweden	Can-Cup	8	3	8	11			4
1984-85	28	Sweden	WEC-A	8	6	5	11			6
1987-88	31	Sweden	Can-Cup	6	0	4	4			4
1987-88	31	HC Bolzano	Italy	35	60	72	132			48
1987-88	31	SC Langnau	Swiss	2	2	0	2
1988-89	32	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	35	21	21	42			36
1988-89	32	Sweden	WEC-A	10	3	11	14			0
1989-90	33	EHC Kloten	Swiss	36	21	19	40
1989-90	33	Sweden	WEC-A	10	10	2	12			6
1990-91	34	EHC Kloten	Swiss	33	37	39	76
1991-92	35	EHC Kloten	Swiss	17	11	14	25			8
1992-93	36	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	40	11	20	31			20
1993-94	37	EC Graz	Alpenliga	30	15	33	48
1993-94	37	EC Graz	Austria	27	8	9	17
1994-95	38	Valerengen IF Oslo	Norway	6	1	1	2			8
1995-96	39	Nynashamns IF	Sweden-3	2	2	3	5			6
1997-98	41	CH Majadahonda	Spain	6	8	12	20
Career		1 Season	Alpenliga	30	15	33	48
Career		1 Season	Austria	27	8	9	17
Career		3 Seasons	Can-Cup	19	3	14	17			12
Career		2 Seasons	EJC-A	10	13	12	25			2
Career		1 Season	Italy	35	60	72	132			48
Career		1 Season	Nat-Tm	5	0	0	0			0
Career		1 Season	Norway	6	1	1	2			8
Career		1 Season	Spain	6	8	12	20
Career		6 Seasons	Sweden	183	104	100	204			102
Career		1 Season	Sweden-3	2	2	3	5			6
Career		1 Season	Sweden-Q	6	7	3	10			4
Career		4 Seasons	Swiss	88	71	72	143			8
Career		3 Seasons	WEC-A	28	19	18	37			12
Career		2 Seasons	WJC-A	10	4	6	10			2

Other Playoffs

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1973-74	17	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	14	8	6	14			2
1987-88	31	HC Bolzano	Italy	8	14	14	28
1988-89	32	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	1	0	1	1			0
1989-90	33	EHC Kloten	Swiss	5	4	5	9
1990-91	34	EHC Kloten	Swiss	8	3	8	11
1991-92	35	EHC Kloten	Swiss	2	0	0	0			2
1992-93	36	Djurgardens IF Stockholm	Sweden	6	2	3	5			0
1997-98	41	CH Majadahonda	Spain	2	3	8	11
Career		1 Season	Italy	8	14	14	28
Career		1 Season	Spain	2	3	8	11
Career		3 Seasons	Sweden	21	10	10	20			2
Career		3 Seasons	Swiss	15	7	13	20			2

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 9 Years		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Kent Nilsson		10.9	8.9	8.2	7.0	5.3	4.7	3.8	3.7	-0.1
Frank Mahovlich	95.0	10.4	8.4	7.8	6.3	5.4	4.9	3.4	3.3	0.1
Petr Sykora	94.3	10.6	8.7	8.1	7.5	5.9	5.9	4.2	4.0	-0.4
Martin Havlat	90.8	9.6	9.5	7.8	7.1	5.8	5.0	4.7	3.0	2.1
Brendan Shanahan	90.7	10.7	9.5	8.9	5.9	5.7	5.6	4.4	3.4	0.3
Danny Gare	89.7	10.4	8.7	8.4	7.7	6.0	5.9	3.8	2.6	2.3
Ryan Getzlaf	89.1	10.5	9.2	8.4	7.2	7.0	6.1	4.3	4.2
Rick Tocchet	89.0	10.2	7.9	7.5	7.0	5.5	5.4	3.7	1.8	1.7
Rene Robert	88.2	9.0	8.8	8.1	7.4	6.9	5.1	4.4	1.5	-0.2
Yvan Cournoyer	88.1	10.4	10.0	8.6	7.2	6.5	3.9	2.4	0.7	0.7
Marc Savard	87.7	9.3	8.7	6.2	5.9	5.4	4.6	3.7	2.8	-0.1

Career		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Kent Nilsson		10.9	8.9	8.2	7.0	5.3	4.7	3.8	3.7	-0.1
Ryan Getzlaf	89.1	10.5	9.2	8.4	7.2	7.0	6.1	4.3	4.2
Michael Ryder	87.4	8.9	8.1	7.4	6.0	5.9	4.4	4.2	3.7	3.0
Harry Oliver	87.0	9.6	6.2	5.5	4.9	3.2	3.0	2.9	2.7	0.7	0.7	-0.3
Barry Pederson	86.8	9.7	9.5	7.9	5.7	5.3	5.0	2.9	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0
Jason Allison	86.6	11.3	9.9	7.9	7.7	4.7	3.1	2.9	2.1	0.1	0.1	-0.3
Sid Abel	86.2	9.2	7.3	7.3	6.2	4.3	4.2	4.2	3.6	3.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	-0.1	-0.2
Jimmy Carson	86.1	9.4	8.6	6.3	6.2	5.6	3.6	2.9	1.8	1.3	-0.1
Danny Gare	86.1	10.4	8.7	8.4	7.7	6.0	5.9	4.1	3.8	2.6	2.3	1.3	-0.2	-0.2
Jeff Carter	85.6	11.7	9.5	8.0	6.6	5.2	4.9	4.0	2.6
Michael Cammalleri	85.6	9.8	9.1	6.5	5.4	4.8	4.7	4.5	3.1	2.0	0.6

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games 1980 NHL 1981 NHL	Awards 1977-78 WHA Lou Kaplan Trophy 1978-79 WHA Paul Deneau Trophy	Championships (Minimum 1 playoff game) 1978 Winnipeg Jets (WHA) 1979 Winnipeg Jets (WHA) 1987 Edmonton Oilers (NHL)	Games Played 1977-78 WHA 80 (3) 1979-80 NHL 80 (3) 1980-81 NHL 80 (2) 1982-83 NHL 80 (1)
Goals 1977-78 WHA 42 (6) 1978-79 WHA 39 (8) 1980-81 NHL 49 (9) Career WHA 81 (93)	Assists 1977-78 WHA 65 (6) 1978-79 WHA 68 (2) 1980-81 NHL 82 (2) 1984-85 NHL 62 (10) Career WHA 133 (86)	Points 1977-78 WHA 107 (8) 1978-79 WHA 107 (4) 1980-81 NHL 131 (3) 1982-83 NHL 104 (9) Career WHA 214 (81)	Goals Created 1977-78 WHA 40.8 (7) 1978-79 WHA 40.0 (6) 1980-81 NHL 49.1 (4) 1982-83 NHL 42.2 (9) Career WHA 80.8 (79)
Power Play Goals 1980-81 NHL 20 (4) 1982-83 NHL 16 (8)	Short-Handed Goals 1982-83 NHL 4 (9) 1983-84 NHL 9 (2)	Game-Winning Goals 1980-81 NHL 8 (5)	Shooting Percentage 1980-81 NHL 22.6 (8) 1981-82 NHL 25.2 (2) Career NHL 19.2 (12)
Goals Per Game 1977-78 WHA 0.53 (9) 1978-79 WHA 0.50 (10) 1981-82 NHL 0.63 (10) Career NHL 0.48 (38)	Assists Per Game 1977-78 WHA 0.81 (9) 1978-79 WHA 0.87 (3) 1980-81 NHL 1.02 (2) Career NHL 0.76 (10)	Points Per Game 1977-78 WHA 1.34 (9) 1978-79 WHA 1.37 (5) 1980-81 NHL 1.64 (3) Career NHL 1.24 (9)	Goals Created Per Game 1977-78 WHA 0.51 (8) 1978-79 WHA 0.51 (6) 1980-81 NHL 0.61 (5) 1981-82 NHL 0.53 (10) Career NHL 0.47 (12)
Adjusted Goals 1980-81 NHL 37 (9)	Adjusted Assists 1980-81 NHL 64 (2) 1984-85 NHL 49 (10)	Adjusted Points 1980-81 NHL 101 (3) 1982-83 NHL 84 (9)	Adjusted Goals Created 1980-81 NHL 37.6 (4) 1982-83 NHL 33.0 (10)
Total Goals On-Ice For 1980-81 NHL 164 (8)	Power Play Goals On-Ice For 1980-81 NHL 68 (6) 1984-85 NHL 58 (8)	Offensive Point Shares 1980-81 NHL 9.5 (4)	Point Shares 1980-81 NHL 10.9 (7)

Transactions

Transaction information may be incomplete.

July 29, 1977: Signed as a free agent by Winnipeg (WHA), July 29, 1977.

June 9, 1979: Reclaimed by Atlanta from Winnipeg prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.

June 24, 1980: Transferred to Calgary after Atlanta franchise relocated, June 24, 1980.

June 15, 1985: Traded to Minnesota by Calgary with Calgary's 3rd round choice (Brad Turner) in 1986 Entry Draft for Minnesota's 2nd round choice (Joe Nieuwendyk) in 1985 Entry Draft and 2nd round choice (Stephane Matteau) in 1987 Entry Draft, June 15, 1985.

March 2, 1987: Traded to Edmonton by Minnesota for cash, March 2, 1987.

January 26, 1995: Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, January 26, 1995.

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