Ulf Nilsson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ulf Nilsson
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 11, 1950(1950-05-11)
Age	74
Birthplace	Nynäshamn Municipality
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Stockholm
Horoscope	Taurus

Ulf Nilsson Biography

Ulf Nilsson is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on May 11, 1950 in Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm, Sweden.

Nilsson tested positive for ephedrine after Sweden’s 4–1 victory over Poland on 6 April 1974, at the 1974 World Ice Hockey Championships. As a result, Sweden’s win was vacated, and Poland was awarded a 5–0 walkover win. Nilsson was suspended for the remainder of the tournament.

Part of the first major wave of Europeans to star in North American hockey, he was a major star in the World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1978. He scored at least 114 points in each of his four seasons in the upstart league, finishing third or fourth among overall scorers every time. He led the WHA with 85 assists in 1976–77, and tied Marc Tardif for the lead the next season with 89. Along with countryman Anders Hedberg and established superstar Bobby Hull, he played a starring role as the Jets won Avco Cup titles in 1976 and

1978. In the 1976 playoffs, he scored 26 points in just 13 games and was named WHA Playoff MVP.

Ulf Nilsson Net Worth

Ulf Nilsson is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ulf Nilsson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ulf Gösta “Lill-Pröjsarn” Nilsson (born 11 May 1950 in Nynäshamn, Sweden) is a 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ulf Nilsson height 1.8 m Vait weight 175  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ulf Nilsson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Vait Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Ulf Nilsson celebrates birthday on May 11 of every year.

What happened to ulf Nilsson?

Nilsson’s NHL career was marred by two significant injuries. The first was a broken ankle suffered when his skate blade got caught in a crevice in the Madison Square Garden ice as he was hit by Denis Potvin of the New York Islanders , which resulted in Nilsson bearing the entire force of the hit on only one leg.

Who did Denis Potvin hit?

The Islanders’ captain, Denis Potvin, came around and checked Nilsson into the end boards, causing the rookie center to limp off the ice and not return to the game. He broke his ankle in the hit when his skate got caught in a crevice in the ice, making him take the brunt of the hit on his one leg.

What do NY Rangers fans chant?

CHI@NYR: Fast knocks the puck down and bats it home They went ahead and finished it with their voices. No one missed a note of the song, titled “Slapshot” which was written by MSG music director Ray Castoldi and performed by a band called Bad Apple. It has been played after goals in the Garden since 1995.

Who did Potvin injure?

The Islanders’ Hall of Famer knows he will forever, um, be not so good to Rangers fans. There’s been that Garden chant — you know the one — since Potvin fractured Ulf Nilsson’s ankle with a hard check into the corner boards on Feb. 25, 1979, a hit that players on both teams believe was a clean one.

What song do the NY Rangers come out to?

“Slapshot” was written by Ray Castoldi, who has been the music director and organist at Madison Square Garden since 1989. Castoldi debuted the song on Jan. 20, 1995, the same night the Rangers raised the Cup banner from their 1994 win.