Robert Ake Nilsson was born on January 10,1985 and is a Canadian-born Swedish former professional ice hockey forward.
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18 Facts About Robert Nilsson
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Robert Nilsson recorded 21 points in his rookie season, breaking Markus Naslund's 13-year mark for most points by a 17-year-old in the league.
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Robert Nilsson was then drafted by the New York Islanders with the 15th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
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Robert Nilsson scored his first NHL goal within a month of his debut on October 29,2005, against the Buffalo Sabres.
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At one point, Robert Nilsson played on the top line with team captain Alexei Yashin and close friend Sean Bergenheim.
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Robert Nilsson remained with the club until February 27,2007, when he was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers with Ryan O'Marra and the Islanders' first-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft for Ryan Smyth.
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Robert Nilsson would go on to record a combined 70 points during his next two seasons with the Oilers.
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Robert Nilsson had one year remaining on his original three-year contract, and would have earned $2.
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On July 22,2010, it became known that Robert Nilsson had signed a 2-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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Robert Nilsson signed a three-year deal with the ZSC Lions of the Swiss top-flight National League A in 2013.
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Robert Nilsson converted the championship-winning penalty in game 4 of the finals against Kloten.
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Robert Nilsson represented Sweden at the 2008 and 2011 IIHF World Championships, winning silver in 2011, as well as at the 2003,2004 and 2005 World Junior Championships.
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Robert Nilsson played with the Legendary: Game of Heroes world renowned champion guild The War Beasts [WarB] from the Jade Forest Event of November 2017 through the Grimoure of Darkness Event of April 2018.
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Robert Nilsson was born in Canada while his father, Kent Robert Nilsson, was a member of the NHL's Calgary Flames.
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Robert Nilsson is cousins with former professional ice hockey player Niklas Persson.
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In 2016, Robert Nilsson married Sasha Khabibulin, the daughter of former teammate, Nikolai Khabibulin.
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