Nils Nilsson began his career as an ice hockey player in his hometown at Forshaga IF , for whose professional team he was active for one year from 1952 to 1954 in Division 1 , the then highest Swedish league, and the second-rate Division 2 . He then also spent one season each in Division 1 and Division 2 at IK Göta . From 1956 to 1962 the center ran again for its hometown club Forshaga IF in Division 1. He was then hired by Leksands IF , where he spent the following seven years until he retired in 1969. In 1966 he was awarded the goldpuck as player of the year in Sweden. At the end of his career, he won the national championship title with Leksand in the 1968/69 season . In 2002, Nilsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame .
International
For Sweden , Nilsson took part in the Winter Olympics in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo , in 1960 in Squaw Valley and in 1964 in Innsbruck . At the 1964 Winter Games, he and his team won the silver medal. He was also in his country's squad at the World Championships in 1957 , 1958 , 1962 , 1963 , 1965 and 1967 . At the world championships in 1958 and 1965 he and his team won the bronze medal, and at the world championships in 1963 and 1967 the silver medal. At the World Championships in 1957 and 1962, Nilsson won the gold medal with Sweden. As the best European team, the team also became European champions.
Nils Nilsson 