Position Goaltender Name Cristopher Nihlstorp Salary 725,000 USD (2014) Catches Right Role Ice hockey player | National team Sweden Height 1.91 m NHL Draft Undrafted Weight 87 kg | |
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Born February 16, 1984 (age 40) Malmo, Sweden ( 1984-02-16 ) SHL teamFormer teams Vaxjo LakersMalmo RedhawksRogle BKFarjestads BKTexas Stars Similar People Jamie Benn, Lindy Ruff, Ken Hitchcock | ||
Current team Vaxjo Lakers (Goaltender) | ||
Cristopher Daniel Karlsson-Nilstorp (born February 16, 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
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 June 5, 2012, Nihlstorp signed a one year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars. 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 a 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 June 23, 2014. Following his two-year stint with Växjö, he returned to the Malmö Redhawks for the 2016–17 season.
