Kent Nilsson
Kent Nilsson "The Magic Man/Kenta"
Born: August 31, 1956
Nynashamn, Sweden
Position: C
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1977-1994
Minor league statistics
Kent Nilsson scored 345 goals and recorded 555 assists in his 711-game career with the Winnipeg Jets, Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Minnesota North Stars and Edmonton Oilers. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the ice during the 1994 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | WHA | Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 42 | 65 | 107 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 19.8 |
| 1978-79 | WHA | Winnipeg Jets | 78 | 39 | 68 | 107 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 14.0 |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 80 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 10 | -3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 217 | 18.4 |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 80 | 49 | 82 | 131 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 217 | 22.6 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 41 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 8 | -20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 25.2 |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 80 | 46 | 58 | 104 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 217 | 21.2 |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 67 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 22 | -24 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 181 | 17.1 |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 77 | 37 | 62 | 99 | 14 | -4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 201 | 18.4 |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Minnesota North Stars | 61 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 13.1 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Minnesota North Stars | 44 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 14.6 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20.0 |
| 1994-95 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Totals | 711 | 345 | 555 | 900 | 132 | 8 | 123 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 1865 | 18.5 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | WHA | Winnipeg Jets | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | WHA | Winnipeg Jets | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Minnesota North Stars | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 21 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13.0 |
| Totals | 78 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 25.8 |
Awards
1977 - WHA Kaplan Rookie
1978 - WHA Deneau Most Gentlemanly
