Anders Nilsson (ice hockey)
| Anders Nilsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Anders Nilsson in 2014 | |||
| Born |
19 March 1990 Luleå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Luleå HF New York Islanders Ak Bars Kazan Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
62nd overall, 2009 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Bengt Per Anders Nilsson (born 19 March 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nilsson was drafted 62nd overall by the Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
On 27 April 2011, the New York Islanders signed Nilsson to a three-year entry-level contract.[1]
He made his NHL debut on 19 November 2011, against the Boston Bruins, in relief of Rick DiPietro. He let in 3 goals on 17 shots, while playing 40 minutes, as the Islanders lost 6-0. He got his first start in the NHL on 21 November 2011, against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On 4 March 2012, he earned his first NHL victory and shutout in a 1-0 home win against the New Jersey Devils. In doing so, he became the first goalie in Islanders history to record a shutout for his first win.[2] In his next start, on 10 March 2012, he almost shutout the Devils a second time, but the Devils scored two goals in the last two minutes of the game, resulting in a 2-1 loss for the Islanders.
Nilsson saw limited action with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2012–13, as he was diagnosed with an unknown, fatigue-inducing illness in January 2013. The illness was later determined to be a vitamin B12 deficiency.[3]
Nilsson spent much of the 2013–14 season as the Islanders' backup goaltender.
On 26 May 2014, as a restricted free agent, Nilsson decided to sign a contract with Russian club, Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.[4] Ak Bars issued a release confirming the signing.[5] On 4 October 2014, Nilsson's NHL rights were traded by the Islanders to the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for Nick Leddy.[6]
On 6 July 2015, Nilsson's NHL rights were traded for a second time, from the Blackhawks to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for prospect Liam Coughlin.[7] He in turn agreed to a one-year, one-way contract with the Oilers. Nilsson earned a spot on the Oilers roster after a stellar training camp, not allowing a single goal in the preseason. In the 2015–16 season, Nilsson appeared in a career high 26 games with the Oilers, sharing the pipes with Cam Talbot, before he was traded approaching the trade deadline by the Oilers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Niklas Lundström and the Blues fifth round selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on 27 February 2016.[8]
On July 2, 2016, Nilsson as a restricted free agent was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2017 fifth round draft pick.[9]
International play
 Nilsson with Team Sweden. | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2014 Belarus | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2010 Canada | |
Nilsson represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships which were held in Saskatchewan, Canada. He only played in one game during the tournament, as Jacob Markström was the starter. Sweden won a bronze medal at the tournament.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2004–05 | Luleå HF | J20 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 0 | 9.90 | .692 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Luleå HF | J20 | 16 | — | — | — | 898 | 31 | 2 | 2.07 | .926 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .786 | ||
| 2008–09 | Luleå HF | J20 | 37 | — | — | — | 2199 | 75 | 0 | 2.05 | .927 | 6 | — | — | 357 | 14 | 1 | 2.35 | .935 | ||
| 2008–09 | Luleå HF | SEL | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Luleå HF | J20 | 4 | — | — | — | 244 | 12 | 0 | 2.95 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Luleå HF | SEL | 27 | — | — | — | 1383 | 61 | 2 | 2.65 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Luleå HF | SEL | 31 | — | — | — | 1876 | 60 | 6 | 1.92 | .918 | 13 | — | — | 827 | 27 | 0 | 1.96 | .931 | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 10 | 1 | 2.75 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1441 | 58 | 1 | 2.41 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 21 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1208 | 60 | 1 | 2.98 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1101 | 57 | 0 | 3.11 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 29 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1683 | 79 | 2 | 2.81 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 38 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2247 | 64 | 5 | 1.71 | .936 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1206 | 31 | 6 | 1.54 | .935 | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 26 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1403 | 74 | 0 | 3.14 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.01 | .935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 2.75 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 59 | — | — | — | 3287 | 121 | 8 | 2.21 | .928 | 13 | — | — | 827 | 27 | 0 | 1.96 | .931 | ||||
| NHL totals | 52 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 2820 | 145 | 1 | 3.09 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 38 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2247 | 64 | 5 | 1.71 | .936 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1206 | 31 | 6 | 1.54 | .935 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC | 
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .875 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WC |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 545 | 14 | 2 | 1.54 | .937 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WC | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 7 | 0 | 2.73 | .899 | |
| Junior totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .875 | ||||
| Senior totals | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 699 | 21 | 2 | 1.80 | .928 | ||||
References
- ^ New York Islanders - Islanders Agree to Entry-Level Contract with Nilsson - New York Islanders -News
- ^ Nilsson stops 24 shots for 1st NHL win and Islanders blank Devils 1-0
- ^ Anders Nilsson Healthy And Focused For 2013-14 Season
- ^ "Report: Olver Nilsson Sign with KHL Clubs". Pro Hockey Talk/NBC Sports. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Андерс Нильссон: Рекордсмен "Айлэндерс" И Лучший Вратарь Шведской Лиги". Pro Hockey Talk/NBC Sports. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Blackhawks acquire prospects from Islanders for Leddy". Chicago Blackhawks. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Oilers acquire Anders Nilsson". Edmonton Oilers. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Oilers deal Anders Nilsson to Blues for prospect Niklas Lundstrom and 5th round pick". Edmonton Journal. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sabres acquire Nilsson from Blues". Buffalo Sabres. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database