Cristopher Nihlstorp
Nihlstorp in 2014
Born (1984-02-16) 16 February 1984
Malmö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Rungsted Seier Capital
Graz 99ers
Malmö Redhawks
Växjö Lakers
Dallas Stars
Färjestads BK
Rögle BK
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20032021

Cristopher Daniel Karlsson-Nilstorp (born 16 February 1984) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2021, was mainly spent in the Swedish Hockey League. He currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Malmö Redhawks.

Playing career

Undrafted, Nilstorp's youth team was the Malmö Redhawks. After helping Rögle BK gain promotion to the then Swedish Elite League and later capturing a Championship title with Färjestads BK, on 5 June 2012 Nihlstorp signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars.[1] In the 2012–13 season, Nilstorp made his NHL debut with the Stars, appearing in 5 games for 1 win.

In his second season within the Stars organization, Nilstorp failed to establish an NHL roster spot. However, he helped lead affiliate, the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL), to their first Calder Cup Championship in the 2013–14 season.

Two days after capturing the Calder Cup, Nilstorp opted to return to Sweden in search of a first choice goaltending role on a two-year contract with Växjö Lakers of the SHL on 23 June 2014.[2] Following his two-year stint with Växjö, he returned to the Malmö Redhawks for the 2016–17 season.[3]

On 30 April 2019, Nihlstorp left the Redhawks and the SHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian club, Graz 99ers of the EBEL.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTOTLMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2000–01 Malmö Redhawks J18 SWE U18 84.27.880
2001–02 Malmö Redhawks J20 SWE U20 93.95.853
2002–03 Malmö Redhawks J20 SWE U20 292.88.908 63.67.880
2003–04 Malmö Redhawks SWE 522003.33.859
2003–04 Malmö Redhawks J20 SWE U20 2222.19.914 82.25.920
2004–05 Malmö Redhawks SWE 403003.06.878
2004–05 Malmö Redhawks J20 SWE U20 121.00.958
2004–05 Mörrums GoIS IK SWE-2 183.46.892
2005–06 Malmö Redhawks J20 SWE U20 1102.64.909
2005–06 Malmö Redhawks SWE-2 110003.00.864
2005–06 Nybro Vikings IF SWE-2 834013.22.912
2006–07 Rögle BK J20 SWE U20 211.20.957
2006–07 Rögle BK SWE-2 741111.28.957
2006–07 Jonstorps IF SWE-3 14.02.867
2007–08 Rögle BK SWE-2 30216141.88.929
2008–09 Rögle BK SWE 155807824503.45.883
2008–09 Växjö Lakers SWE-2 110002.00.895
2009–10 Rögle BK SWE 33922019499813.02.904
2010–11 Färjestad BK SWE 23138012684622.18.924 54101.60.944
2011–12 Färjestad BK SWE 452219025908852.04.928 74001211.80.944
2012–13 Dallas Stars NHL 51312921503.09.897
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 391913321468542.38.907 9455472112.30.922
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL 100040304.56.824
2013–14 Texas Stars AHL 4527124257010532.45.918 1913510513812.17.919
2014–15 Växjö Lakers SWE 382213021357051.97.913 1611531.66.924
2015–16 Växjö Lakers SWE 381918022029332.53.898 106402.02.914
2016–17 Malmö Redhawks SWE 23714013126012.74.900 42203.16.875
2017–18 Malmö Redhawks SWE 210080100.75.966
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks SWE 1841208794322.94.909
2019–20 Graz 99ers EBEL 331814019389002.79.914 31202.75.934
2020–21 Rungsted Seier Capital DEN 32.912 .923
NHL totals 61313311803.26.890

Awards and honors

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat trophy 2011, 2015
AHL
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) 2014 [5]

References

  1. "Dallas Stars' Nilstorp leads AHL prospects into second round". rantsports.com. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  2. "Nilstorp ready for Vaxjo Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  3. "Cristopher Nihlstorp flyttar hem till Malmö Redhawks". Malmö Redhawks. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  4. "Two time Swedish champion Nihlstorp the new number 1 for Graz" (in German). Graz 99ers. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. "Dallas Stars' affiliate wins AHL Calder Cup". Dallas Stars. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-18.


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