Magnus Nilsson (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Magnus Nilsson is a forward
for the Esbjerg fB
hockey
team in the Danish league
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as their fifth draft choice (144th overall). He was picked in the sixth round of the nine-round 1996 NHL Entry Draft
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Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
for the Esbjerg fB
EfB (Ice hockey)
EfB Ishockey is the name of the professional Danish Ice hockey team located in the Western part of Jutland in the city of Esbjerg. Until 2004 the team played under the name of E.I.K...
hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the Danish league
Oddset Ligaen
AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank...
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Playing career
Magnus Nilsson was selected on June 22, 1996 by the Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
as their fifth draft choice (144th overall). He was picked in the sixth round of the nine-round 1996 NHL Entry Draft
1996 NHL Entry Draft
The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
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