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Anders Nilsson
Anillson
Born March 19, 1990 (1990-03-19) (age 34)
Lulea, Sweden
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams
St. Louis Blues
Luleå HF
New York Islanders
Ak Bars Kazan
Edmonton Oilers
National team Template:Country data SWE
NHL Draft 62nd overall, 2009
New York Islanders
Playing career 2009–present

Anders Nilsson (born Bengt Per Anders Nilsson on March 19, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was drafted 62nd overall by the Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing Career[]

On April 27, 2011, the New York Islanders signed Anders to a three-year entry-level contract. He made his NHL debut on November 19, 2011, against the Boston Bruins, in relief of Rick DiPietro. He let in 3 goals on 17 shots, while playing 40 minutes, as the Islanders lost 6-0.

Anders got his first start in the NHL on November 21, 2011, against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

On March 4, 2012, he earned his first NHL victory and shutout in a 1-0 home win against the New Jersey Devils. In doing so, he became the first goalie in Islanders history to record a shutout for his first win.

In his next start, on March 10, 2012, Anders almost shutout the Devils a second time, but the Devils scored two goals in the last two minutes of the game, resulting in a 2-1 loss for the Islanders.

Anders saw limited action with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2012–13 as he was diagnosed with an unknown, fatigue-inducing illness in January 2013. The illness was later determined to be a vitamin B12 deficiency. He spent much of the 2013–14 season as the Islanders' backup goaltender.

On May 26, 2014, as a restricted free agent, Anders decided to sign a contract with Russian club, Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League. Ak Bars issued a release confirming the signing.

On October 4, 2014, his NHL rights were traded by the Islanders to the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for Nick Leddy.

On July 6, 2015, Anders' NHL rights were traded for a second time, from the Blackhawks to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for prospect Liam Coughlin and in turn, he agreed to a one-year, one-way contract with the Oilers.

Anders earned a spot on the Oilers roster after a stellar training camp, not allowing a single goal in the preseason.

In the 2015–16 season, he appeared in a career high 26 games with the Oilers, sharing the pipes with Cam Talbot before he was traded approaching the trade deadline by the Oilers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Niklas Lundstrom and the Blues fifth round selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on February 27, 2016.

Career Statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2004–05 Luleå HF J20 1 24 4 0 9.90 .692
2007–08 Luleå HF J20 16 898 31 2 2.07 .926 1 0 1 60 6 0 6.00 .786
2008–09 Luleå HF J20 37 2199 75 0 2.05 .927 6 357 14 1 2.35 .935
2008–09 Luleå HF SEL 1 28 0 0 0.00 1.00
2009–10 Luleå HF J20 4 244 12 0 2.95 .899
2009–10 Luleå HF SEL 27 1383 61 2 2.65 .897
2010–11 Luleå HF SEL 31 1876 60 6 1.92 .918 13 827 27 0 1.96 .931
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 4 1 2 0 218 10 1 2.75 .911
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 25 15 8 2 1441 58 1 2.41 .921
2012–13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 8 11 0 1208 60 1 2.98 .899
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 19 8 7 2 1101 57 0 3.11 .896
2013–14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 29 12 14 2 1683 79 2 2.81 .901
2014–15 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 38 20 9 8 2247 64 5 1.71 .936 20 13 7 1206 31 6 1.54 .935
2015–16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 26 10 12 2 1403 74 0 3.14 .901
2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL 2 2 0 0 120 4 0 2.01 .935
SHL totals 59 3287 121 8 2.21 .928 13 827 27 0 1.96 .931
NHL totals 49 19 21 4 2722 141 1 3.11 .900
KHL totals 38 20 9 8 2247 64 5 1.71 .936 20 13 7 1206 31 6 1.54 .935

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2010 Sweden WJC Template:Brca 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 .875
2014 Sweden WC Template:Brca 9 6 2 0 545 14 2 1.54 .937
2015 Sweden WC 5th 3 1 2 0 154 7 0 2.73 .899
Junior totals 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 .875
Senior totals 12 7 4 0 699 21 2 1.80 .928

International Play[]

Medal record
Nilsson with Team Sweden.
Nilsson with Team Sweden.
Competitor for Template:Country data SWE Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze 2014 Belarus
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2010 Canada

Anders represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships which were held in Saskatchewan, Canada.

He only played in one game during the tournament as Jacob Markström was the starter. Sweden won a bronze medal at the tournament.

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