Patrik Nilsson Explained

Patrik Nilsson
Birth Date:15 March 1982
Position:Forward
Currentclub:AIK Bandy
Clubnumber:19
Years1:1997–2000
Clubs1:Söderfors GoIF
Years2:2000–2008
Clubs2:Borlänge-Stora Tuna BK
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Dynamo Kazan
Years4:2009–2012
Clubs4:Hammarby IF
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:Zorky
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Hammarby IF
Years7:2014–2016
Clubs7:Sandvikens AIK
Years8:2016–2019
Clubs8:Bollnäs GIF
Medals-Title:Medal record
Medals-Expand:yes

Patrik Nilsson (born 15 March 1982) is a Swedish bandy player, currently with Sandvikens AIK in the Swedish Elitserien.

Career

Nilsson started playing bandy at Söderfors GoIF but left to play in the top division at Sandvikens AIK. He has played for the Swedish national bandy team. All of his appearances have been while he was a Sandvikens AIK player. Nilsson was a member of the Sandvikens AIK squads that won the Swedish Championship in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons and he was also a member of the Bandy World Cup winning squad in 2001–02 season.

He was the top scorer in the 2006–07 and the 2007–08 top division seasons with 70 and 94 goals respectively. On 26 February 2008, after scoring five goals in a playoff game against Motala, Nilsson set a milestone by exceeding 100 goals in one season.[1]

After the great season with SAIK, he went on to play in the Russian League for Kazan. After a season with trouble in Russia he returned to Sweden but this time to Hammarby IF Bandy. Nilsson signed a one-year contract with the club with an option for a second.

On 8 February 2022, he announced his retirement from bandy following the 2021–2022 season.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.svenskbandy.se/t2.aspx?p=1400730&x=1&a=1124389 Swedish Bandy Federation
  2. News: Patrik Nilsson avslutar bandykarriären. Sportbladet. Stefan Holm. Swedish. 8 February 2022. 8 February 2022.