Cristopher Daniel Karlsson-Nilstorp (born 16 February 1984) is a Swedish former professional

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. He played 6 games in the

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with the

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during the

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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

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and later capturing a Championship title with Färjestads BK, on 5 June 2012 Nihlstorp signed a one year, two-way contract with the

. In the

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

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of the

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(AHL), to their first

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Championship in the 2013–14 season. Two days after capturing the

, Nilstorp opted to return to Sweden in search of a first choice goaltending role on a two-year contract with

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of the SHL on 23 June 2014. Following his two-year stint with Växjö, he returned to the Malmö Redhawks for the 2016–17 season. 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

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* 1984 births Living people Dallas Stars players Färjestad BK players Graz 99ers players Malmö Redhawks players Nybro Vikings players Ice hockey people from Malmö Rögle BK players Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Texas Stars players Undrafted National Hockey League players Växjö Lakers players 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-icehockey-goaltender-stub