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Sweden Anders Nilsson
#31 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 20/21
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time KHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time World Championship All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 19, 1990
Position
G
Age
34
Height
6'6" / 197 cm
Place of Birth
Luleå, SWE
Weight
231 lbs / 105 kg
Nation
Sweden
Catches
L
Youth Team
Luleå HF
Status
Retired
Drafted
2009 round 3 #62 overall by New York Islanders

A huge goaltender that is technically skilled. Nilsson has good hockey smarts plays with calmness and has good mental strength. Challenges the shooters and has been very consistent during his career, rarely having bad games. Furthermore, he is athletic and quite agile.

Family Relations
Father: Peder Nilsson, Brother: Jens Nilsson, Nephew: Fabian Nilsson

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Anders Nilsson Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2004-05 Luleå HF J18 J18 Allsvenskan -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 1* 1* 9.90* .692* 4* 9* 0* - * 25* |
2005-06 Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 2* 5* 2.95* .891* 6* 49* 0* - * 122* |
2006-07 Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
2007-08 Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit 5* -* 2.68* .888* -* -* -* - * -* |
Luleå HF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 6* -* 3.36* .897* -* -* -* - * -* |
Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 16* 32* 2.07* .926* 31* 388* 2* - * 898* | Playoffs 1 2 6.00 .786 6 22 0 - 60
Luleå HF Elitserien 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
2008-09 Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 37* 39* 2.05* .927* 75* 958* 4* - * 2 199* | Playoffs 6 6 2.35 .935 14 203 1 - 358
Luleå HF Elitserien 1* 2* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 10* 0* 0-0-0 * 28* |
Kalix UHC Division 1 1* -* 3.05* .930* -* -* -* - * -* |
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 2* 4* 1.98* .941* 4* 64* 1* 2-0-0 * 122* |
2009-10 Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 4* 4* 2.95* .899* 12* 107* 0* - * 245* |
Luleå HF Elitserien 27* 48* 2.65* .897* 61* 530* 2* 10-12-0 * 1 383* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 1* 6* 3.00* .875* 3* 21* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 5* 11* 2.27* .919* 8* 91* 0* 3-0-0 * 212* |
2010-11 Luleå HF Elitserien 31* 54* 1.82* .922* 57* 675* 6* 18-13-0 * 1 877* | Playoffs 13 13 1.96 .931 27 364 0 6-7-0 827
Sweden WC 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Sweden (all) International 1* 4* 5.00* .875* 5* 35* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
2011-12 New York Islanders NHL 4* -* 2.75* .911* 10* 102* 1* 1-2-0 * 218* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 25* -* 2.42* .921* 58* 673* 1* 15-8-2 * 1 441* |
2012-13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21* -* 2.98* .899* 60* 536* 1* 8-11-0 * 1 209* |
2013-14 New York Islanders NHL 19* -* 3.11* .896* 57* 491* 0* 8-7-2 * 1 101* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 29* -* 2.81* .901* 79* 719* 2* 12-14-2 * 1 684* |
Sweden WC 9* 9* 1.54* .938* 14* 210* 2* 6-2-0 * 546* |
Sweden (all) International 11* 12* 1.61* .932* 17* 231* 2* 8-3-0 * 633* |
2014-15 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 38* 59* 1.71* .936* 64* 933* 5* 20-9-8 * 2 248* | Playoffs 20 20 1.54 .935 31 444 6 13-7-0 1 207
Sweden WC 3* 8* 2.73* .899* 7* 62* 0* 1-2-0 * 155* |
Sweden (all) International 6* 14* 3.14* .882* 18* 135* 0* 3-1-0 * 345* |
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 26* -* 3.14* .901* 74* 671* 0* 10-12-2 * 1 413* |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 2* -* 2.01* .935* 4* 58* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
St. Louis Blues NHL 3* -* 2.75* .909* 4* 40* 0* 0-1-0 * 87* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Buffalo Sabres NHL 26* -* 2.67* .923* 66* 791* 1* 10-10-4 * 1 484* |
2017-18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 27* -* 3.44* .901* 84* 766* 2* 7-14-4 * 1 464* |
Sweden WC 7* 10* 1.09* .954* 8* 166* 3* 6-0-0 * 440* |
Sweden (all) International 9* 13* 1.18* .949* 11* 205* 3* 7-1-0 * 559* |
2018-19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 12* -* 3.09* .895* 37* 316* 0* 3-8-1 * 718* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 24* -* 2.90* .914* 64* 681* 2* 11-11-0 * 1 322* |
2019-20 Ottawa Senators NHL 20* -* 3.18* .908* 58* 570* 0* 9-9-2 * 1 094* |
2020-21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Anders Nilsson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2005-06 Norrbotten TV-Pucken 3* -* 3.51* .896* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 Norrbotten TV-Pucken 5* -* 3.90* .886* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 Sweden EHT 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Sweden EHT 2* -* 2.05* .885* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Sweden EHT 4* -* 3.36* .860* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Sweden EHT 2* -* 1.51* .928* -* -* -* - * -* |

Anders Nilsson Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 77* -* 2.71* .908* 201* 1 986* 4* 37-33-4* 4 453 | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 4 8* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Division 1 (HockeyEttan) 1 1* -* 3.05* .930* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 4 27* 43* 1.92* .922* 51* 606* 5* 18-6-0* 1 596 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 9* 20* 2.37* .919* 18* 204* 1* 5-0-0* 455 | 0 * * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 2 6* -* 3.36* .897* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 3 5* -* 2.68* .888* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 6 58* 80* 2.18* .923* 122* 1 462* 6* -* 3 365 | 2 7 8 2.88* .918* 20* 225* 1* -* 418*
KHL 1 38* 59* 1.71* .936* 64* 933* 5* 20-9-8* 2 248 | 1 20 20 1.54* .935* 31* 444* 6* 13-7-0* 1 207*
NHL 8 161* 0* 3.06* .907* 454* 4 428* 6* 59-74-15* 8 901 | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 4 59* 105* 2.15* .911* 118* 1 215* 8* 28-25-0* 3 287 | 1 13 13 1.96* .931* 27* 364* 0* 6-7-0* 827*
TV-Pucken 2 8* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 4 19* 28* 1.53* .938* 29* 438* 5* 13-4-0* 1 140 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 1* 6* 3.00* .875* 3* 21* 0* 1-0-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Anders Nilsson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/08/2021
08/08/2021 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Retired
12/28/2020
12/28/2020 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning
05/29/2019
05/29/2019 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
01/02/2019
01/02/2019 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Ottawa Senators
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks
07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres
02/27/2016
02/27/2016 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues
07/07/2015
07/07/2015 Confirmed Ak Bars Kazan Edmonton Oilers
07/07/2015 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers
10/04/2014
10/04/2014 Confirmed New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks
05/28/2014
05/28/2014 Confirmed Bridgeport Sound Tigers Ak Bars Kazan
05/27/2014
05/27/2014 Confirmed Dynamo Minsk Ak Bars Kazan
05/27/2011
05/27/2011 Confirmed Luleå HF New York Islanders
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 1 #10 overall by Dynamo Minsk in the KHL Draft