Kent Nilsson
Kent Åke "Kenta" Nilsson (born 31 August 1956) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta and Calgary Flames, Minnesota North Stars and Edmonton Oilers, as well as teams across various European leagues. During his NHL career he was called "Mr. Magic" and "The Magic Man", referring to his exceptional puck skills. Wayne Gretzky commented on Nilsson's skills saying "Skills-wise he might have been the most skilled hockey player I ever saw in my entire career". In 2006, he was featured on HCZ, a Swedish reality show as coach for a hockey team of non-athletes.
You can find people similar to Kent Nilsson by visiting our lists Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland and Ice hockey people from Stockholm County.
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| Date of birth | 31 August 1956
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Kent Nilsson is known for his role in the TV series HC Z - Hockeynördarna (2006) as Self - Coach.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series 1987 Stanley Cup Finals (1987) as Self - Edmonton Oilers Right Wing.
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