Marcus Rolf Börje Nilson (born March 1, 1978) is a Swedish former professional

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player, who played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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Playing career

Nilson was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the

in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. His hockey style is quite adverse from the typical style of Swedish hockey players. His grit and intensity, especially among the boards, earned him the role of a dependable checker with the ability to add the odd goal/assist. A talent of

Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Djurgårdens IF is an s ...

in Sweden, Nilson moved to North America in 1998 and played most of his first two years in the

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. After three full seasons with the Panthers, he was traded to the

on March 8, 2004, for a second round draft pick (used to select David Booth). In his first opportunity to play in the

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, Nilson reached the finals and recorded 11 points in 26 playoffs games. He would play for three more years with Calgary. In the summer of 2008, the Flames placed Nilson on waivers and after clearing without being claimed by another club, he was loaned to

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Hockey Club Lokomotiv (, ), also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a professional ice hockey club based in Yaroslavl, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The name of the team is derived from its ...

of the

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(KHL) for the

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. Nilson returned to Djurgården for the 2009–10 season, signing a one-year contract. He led his team to the playoffs after scoring 24 goals and 51 points. Nilson kept producing points during the playoffs and Djurgården reached the finals against HV71, which they lost four games to two. Nilson played with the

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on a try-out contract in September 2010, but was ultimately not offered a contract to play the season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilson, Marcus 1978 births Beast of New Haven players Calgary Flames players Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Florida Panthers draft picks Florida Panthers players HV71 players Louisville Panthers players Living people Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players NHL first-round draft picks People from Håbo Municipality Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey left wingers Sportspeople from Uppsala County