Kent Nilsson

Player profile and career history

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Kent Nilsson was a center. Born August 31, 1956 in Nynashamn, Sweden, he stood 6'0", weighed 187 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1976 (round 4, 64th overall) by the AFM. In 553 NHL regular-season games he had 264 goals and 422 assists for 686 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 553
Goals: 264
Assists: 422
Points: 686

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 422
Game Winning Goals: 28
Games Played: 553
Goals: 264
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 116
Plus Minus: -25
Points: 686
Power Play Goals: 97
Power Play Points: 276
Shooting Pctg: 0.1921
Shorthanded Goals: 16
Shorthanded Points: 24
Shots: 1374

NHL playoff career

Games: 59
Goals: 11
Assists: 41
Points: 52

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 41
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 59
Goals: 11
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 14
Plus Minus: 1
Points: 52
Power Play Goals: 3
Power Play Points: 14
Shooting Pctg: 0.0797
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 1
Shots: 138

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.48
Assists / game: 0.76
Points / game: 1.24
Shots / game: 2.48

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 49
Assists: 82
Points: 131
Shots: 217

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1997–98
- MajadahondaSpain
1996–97
- EC StuttgartGermany3
1995–96
- NynashamnsSweden-3
1994–95
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- ValerengenNorway
1993–94
- GrazAlpenliga
- GrazAustria
1992–93
- DjurgardenSweden
1991–92
- KlotenSwiss
1990–91
- KlotenSwiss
1989–90
- KlotenSwiss
- SwedenWEC-A
1988–89
- DjurgardenSweden
- SwedenWEC-A
1987–88
- SwedenCan-Cup
- BolzanoItaly
- LangnauSwiss
1986–87
- SwedenCC
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1985–86
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1984–85
- SwedenCan-Cup
- Calgary FlamesNHL
- SwedenWEC-A
1983–84
- SwedenCC
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1982–83
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1981–82
- SwedenCan-Cup
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1980–81
- SwedenCC
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1979–80
- Atlanta FlamesNHL
1978–79
- Winnipeg JetsWHA
1977–78
- Winnipeg JetsWHA
1976–77
- AIKSweden
1975–76
- SwedenNat-Tm
- DjurgardenSweden
- SwedenWJC-A
1974–75
- SwedenEJC-A
- DjurgardenSweden
- DjurgardenSweden-Q
- SwedenWJC-A
1973–74
- SwedenEJC-A
- DjurgardenSweden

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1997–98	Spain	Majadahonda	Regular	6	8	12	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 8 Points 20
1997–98	Spain	Majadahonda	Playoffs	2	3	8	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 2 Goals 3 Points 11
1996–97	Germany3	EC Stuttgart	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1995–96	Sweden-3	Nynashamns	Regular	2	2	3	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 2 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 5
1994–95	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	6	1	0	1	0	-5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -5 Points 1 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.5 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1994–95	Norway	Valerengen	Regular	6	1	1	2	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 2
1993–94	Alpenliga	Graz	Regular	30	15	33	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Games Played 30 Goals 15 Points 48
1993–94	Austria	Graz	Regular	27	8	9	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 27 Goals 8 Points 17
1992–93	Sweden	Djurgarden	Regular	40	11	20	31	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 20 Games Played 40 Goals 11 Pim 20 Points 31
1992–93	Sweden	Djurgarden	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 5
1991–92	Swiss	Kloten	Regular	17	11	14	25	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 17 Goals 11 Pim 8 Points 25
1991–92	Swiss	Kloten	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1990–91	Swiss	Kloten	Regular	33	37	39	76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 39 Games Played 33 Goals 37 Points 76
1990–91	Swiss	Kloten	Playoffs	8	3	8	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Points 11
1989–90	Swiss	Kloten	Regular	36	21	19	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 36 Goals 21 Points 40
1989–90	WEC-A	Sweden	Regular	10	10	2	12	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 10 Pim 6 Points 12
1989–90	Swiss	Kloten	Playoffs	5	4	5	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 5 Goals 4 Points 9
1988–89	Sweden	Djurgarden	Regular	35	21	21	42	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 35 Goals 21 Pim 36 Points 42
1988–89	WEC-A	Sweden	Regular	10	3	11	14	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 14
1988–89	Sweden	Djurgarden	Playoffs	1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1987–88	Can-Cup	Sweden	Regular	6	0	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 4
1987–88	Italy	Bolzano	Regular	35	60	72	132	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 72 Games Played 35 Goals 60 Pim 48 Points 132
1987–88	Swiss	Langnau	Regular	2	2	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 2 Points 2
1987–88	Italy	Bolzano	Playoffs	8	14	14	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 8 Goals 14 Points 28
1986–87	CC	Sweden	Regular	6	0	4	4	0	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 3 Points 4
1986–87	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	17	5	12	17	4	10	25	1	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 10 Points 17 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1986–87	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	44	13	33	46	12	1	89	8	16	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 44 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 1 Points 46 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.1461 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 89
1986–87	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	21	6	13	19	6	11	46	2	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 21 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 11 Points 19 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1304 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 46
1985–86	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	61	16	44	60	10	3	122	8	29	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 44 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 61 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 3 Points 60 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 29 Shooting Pctg 0.1311 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 122
1985–86	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	5	1	4	5	0	2	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 2 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 10
1984–85	Can-Cup	Sweden	Regular	8	3	8	11	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 4 Points 11
1984–85	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	77	37	62	99	14	-4	201	9	39	3	7	3	0	All stats Assists 62 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 77 Goals 37 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -4 Points 99 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 39 Shooting Pctg 0.1841 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 7 Shots 201
1984–85	WEC-A	Sweden	Regular	8	6	5	11	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 8 Goals 6 Pim 6 Points 11
1984–85	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	-2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1983–84	CC	Sweden	Regular	8	3	8	11	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 11
1983–84	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	67	31	49	80	22	-24	181	7	34	9	11	5	1	All stats Assists 49 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 67 Goals 31 Ot Goals 1 Pim 22 Plus Minus -24 Points 80 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 34 Shooting Pctg 0.1713 Shorthanded Goals 9 Shorthanded Points 11 Shots 181
1982–83	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	80	46	58	104	10	3	217	16	35	4	5	6	0	All stats Assists 58 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 80 Goals 46 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 3 Points 104 Power Play Goals 16 Power Play Points 35 Shooting Pctg 0.212 Shorthanded Goals 4 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 217
1982–83	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	9	1	11	12	2	-10	28	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -10 Points 12 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0357 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 28
1981–82	Can-Cup	Sweden	Regular	5	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2
1981–82	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	41	26	29	55	8	-20	103	13	30	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 41 Goals 26 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -20 Points 55 Power Play Goals 13 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.2524 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 103
1981–82	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	3	0	3	3	2	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1980–81	CC	Sweden	Regular	5	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2
1980–81	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	80	49	82	131	26	14	217	20	53	0	0	8	0	All stats Assists 82 Game Winning Goals 8 Games Played 80 Goals 49 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 14 Points 131 Power Play Goals 20 Power Play Points 53 Shooting Pctg 0.2258 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 217
1980–81	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	14	3	9	12	2	4	34	0	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 4 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.0882 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 34
1979–80	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	80	40	53	93	10	-3	217	14	36	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 53 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 80 Goals 40 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -3 Points 93 Power Play Goals 14 Power Play Points 36 Shooting Pctg 0.1843 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 217
1979–80	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1978–79	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	78	39	68	107	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 68 Games Played 78 Goals 39 Pim 8 Points 107
1978–79	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Playoffs	10	3	11	14	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 4 Points 14
1977–78	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	80	42	65	107	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 65 Games Played 80 Goals 42 Pim 8 Points 107
1977–78	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Playoffs	9	2	8	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 9 Goals 2 Pim 10 Points 10
1976–77	Sweden	AIK	Regular	36	30	19	49	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 36 Goals 30 Pim 18 Points 49
1975–76	Nat-Tm	Sweden	Regular	5	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1975–76	Sweden	Djurgarden	Regular	36	28	26	54	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 36 Goals 28 Pim 10 Points 54
1975–76	WJC-A	Sweden	Regular	4	1	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 4
1974–75	EJC-A	Sweden	Regular	5	5	5	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 5 Goals 5 Pim 0 Points 10
1974–75	Sweden	Djurgarden	Regular	28	13	12	25	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 28 Goals 13 Pim 14 Points 25
1974–75	Sweden-Q	Djurgarden	Regular	6	7	3	10	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 7 Pim 4 Points 10
1974–75	WJC-A	Sweden	Regular	6	3	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Points 6
1973–74	EJC-A	Sweden	Regular	5	8	7	15	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 5 Goals 8 Pim 2 Points 15
1973–74	Sweden	Djurgarden	Regular	8	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 3
1973–74	Sweden	Djurgarden	Playoffs	14	8	6	14	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 14 Goals 8 Pim 2 Points 14

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Points	Time on ice
1995-02-28	CGY	0	0	–
1995-02-25	LAK	1	1	–
1995-02-22	DAL	0	0	–
1995-02-10	SJS	0	0	–
1995-02-01	CHI	0	0	–

Awards

Stanley Cup1986–87

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Profile updated Oct 14, 7:55 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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