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Kent Nilsson

Kent Ake Nilsson
Center
Born August 31, 1956 in Nynashamn, Sweden
Height: 6' 1" Weight: 185 lbs.
 
Kent Nilsson signed with the Winnipeg Jets in the summer of 1977 and enjoyed two prolific seasons in a Jets' uniform. He recorded 107 points in both of his WHA seasons and helped lead the Jets to two AVCO Cup championships.

He was named the WHA's rookie of the year in 1977-1978 and the league's most gentlemanly player in 1978-1979.

Following the 1978-1979 season, as they prepared to enter the NHL, the Jets were forced to leave his rights unprotected and he was reclaimed by the Atlanta Flames. Nilsson went on to score 264 goals in 553 NHL games with the Flames, Minnesota North Stars, and Edmonton Oilers.

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Scoring Statistics
Regular Season
Season Team GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH Shots
1977-1978 Winnipeg Jets 80 42 65 107 8 27 18 0 212
1978-1979 Winnipeg Jets 78 39 68 107 8 1 8 0 279
Totals 158 81 133 214 16 28 26 0 491
Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH Shots
1977-1978 Winnipeg Jets 9 2 8 10 10 2 - - -
1978-1979 Winnipeg Jets 10 3 11 14 4 -1 - - -
Totals 19 5 19 24 14 1 - - -


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