- Robert Nilsson
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Centre
shoots = Left
nickname =
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 183
team =Edmonton Oilers
former_teams =New York Islanders
league = NHL
nationality = SWE
birth_date = January 10, 1985
birth_place =Calgary , AB, CAN
draft = 15th overall
draft_year = 2003
draft_team =New York Islanders
career_start = 2002Robert Åke Nilsson (born January 10, 1985, in Calgary,
Alberta ) is a Swedish professionalice hockey player currently playing for theEdmonton Oilers of theNational Hockey League .Playing career
He was born in Canada while his father
Kent Nilsson played in the NHL, but has spent most of his life inSweden . He represented Sweden at the 2003, 2004 and 2005 World Junior Championships. He was drafted by the Islanders with the 15th overall pick in the2003 NHL Entry Draft .He scored his first NHL 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 captainAlexei Yashin and close friendSean Bergenheim .On February 27, 2007, he was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers with
Ryan O'Marra and the Islanders' 1st round pick in the2007 NHL Entry Draft forRyan Smyth .He scored his first goal as an Oiler on March 15, 2007.
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