Robert Nilsson
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg/13 st 1 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders |
| Nationality |  Sweden & Canada |
| Born | January 10, 1985, Calgary, AB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 2003 New York Islanders |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Robert Nilsson (born January 10, 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.
[edit] Playing career
He was born in Canada while his father Kent Nilsson played in the NHL, but he spent most of his life in Sweden. He represented Sweden at the 2003, 2004, and 2005 World Junior Championships. He was drafted by the Islanders with the 15th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
He scored his first career goal on October 29, 2005 against the Buffalo Sabres.
Nilsson started the 2005–06 season with the Islanders, but he struggled to adjust to the NHL style of play and was sent down to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders AHL team. After scoring 28 points (8 goals, 20 assists) in 29 games for the Sound Tigers, Nilsson was recalled to finish the year with the Islanders. At one point, Robert played on the top line with team captain Alexei Yashin and close friend Sean Bergenheim.
On February 27, 2007, he was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers with Ryan O'Marra and the New York Islanders 1st round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft for Ryan Smyth.
He scored his first goal as an Oiler on Thursday, March 15, 2007.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Leksands IF | SEL | 41 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Leksands IF | SEL | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 53 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 29 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 19 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 71 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 128 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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