Ulf Nilsson (ice hockey)
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Ulf Nilsson during the Internet Days in Stockholm, Sweden, in October 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
11 May 1950 Nynäshamn, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | |||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
AIK IF Winnipeg Jets New York Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1967–1983 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ulf Gösta Nilsson (born 11 May 1950) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers. As part of "The Hot Line" with teammates Bobby Hull and Anders Hedberg that played from 1974 to 1978, Nilsson won two Avco World Trophies as WHA champions with the Winnipeg Jets.