Cristopher Nihlstorp

Cristopher Daniel Karlsson-Nilstorp (born February 16, 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Graz 99ers in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Cristopher Nihlstorp
Born (1984-02-16) February 16, 1984
Malmö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
EBEL team
Former teams		 Graz 99ers
Malmö Redhawks
Rögle BK
Färjestads BK
Dallas Stars
Växjö Lakers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

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.[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 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.[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]

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. May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  2. "Nilstorp ready for Vaxjo Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  3. "Cristopher Nihlstorp flyttar hem till Malmö Redhawks". Malmö Redhawks. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  4. "Two time Swedish champion Nihlstorp the new number 1 for Graz" (in German). Graz 99ers. April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  5. "Dallas Stars' affiliate wins AHL Calder Cup". Dallas Stars. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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