# Cristopher Nihlstorp

Cristopher Daniel Karlsson-Nilstorp (born 16 February 1984) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2021, was mainly spent in the Swedish Hockey League. He currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Malmö Redhawks.

## Playing career

Undrafted, Nilstorp's youth team was the Malmö Redhawks. After helping Rögle BK gain promotion to the then Swedish Elite League and later capturing a Championship title with Färjestads BK, on 5 June 2012 Nihlstorp signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars. In the 2012–13 season, Nilstorp made his NHL debut with the Stars, appearing in 5 games for 1 win.
In his second season within the Stars organization, Nilstorp failed to establish an NHL roster spot. However, he helped lead affiliate, the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL), to their first Calder Cup Championship in the 2013–14 season.
Two days after capturing the Calder Cup, Nilstorp opted to return to Sweden in search of a first choice goaltending role on a two-year contract with Växjö Lakers of the SHL on 23 June 2014. Following his two-year stint with Växjö, he returned to the Malmö Redhawks for the 2016–17 season.
On 30 April 2019, Nihlstorp left the Redhawks and the SHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian club, Graz 99ers of the EBEL.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2000–01 | Malmö Redhawks J18 | SWE U18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.27 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Malmö Redhawks J20 | SWE U20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.95 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Malmö Redhawks J20 | SWE U20 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.88 | .908 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.67 | .880 |
| 2003–04 | Malmö Redhawks | SWE | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 3.33 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Malmö Redhawks J20 | SWE U20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2.19 | .914 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.25 | .920 |
| 2004–05 | Malmö Redhawks | SWE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 3.06 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Malmö Redhawks J20 | SWE U20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1.00 | .958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Mörrums GoIS IK | SWE-2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.46 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Malmö Redhawks J20 | SWE U20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2.64 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Malmö Redhawks | SWE-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3.00 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Nybro Vikings IF | SWE-2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3.22 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Rögle BK J20 | SWE U20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1.20 | .957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Rögle BK | SWE-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1.28 | .957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Jonstorps IF | SWE-3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.02 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Rögle BK | SWE-2 | 30 | 21 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1.88 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Rögle BK | SWE | 15 | 5 | 8 | — | 0 | 782 | 45 | 0 | 3.45 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Växjö Lakers | SWE-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2.00 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Rögle BK | SWE | 33 | 9 | 22 | — | 0 | 1949 | 98 | 1 | 3.02 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Färjestad BK | SWE | 23 | 13 | 8 | — | 0 | 1268 | 46 | 2 | 2.18 | .924 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1.60 | .944 |
| 2011–12 | Färjestad BK | SWE | 45 | 22 | 19 | — | 0 | 2590 | 88 | 5 | 2.04 | .928 | 7 | — | — | 400 | 12 | 1 | 1.80 | .944 |
| 2012–13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 292 | 15 | 0 | 3.09 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 39 | 19 | 13 | — | 3 | 2146 | 85 | 4 | 2.38 | .907 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 547 | 21 | 1 | 2.30 | .922 |
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 4.56 | .824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 45 | 27 | 12 | — | 4 | 2570 | 105 | 3 | 2.45 | .918 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1051 | 38 | 1 | 2.17 | .919 |
| 2014–15 | Växjö Lakers | SWE | 38 | 22 | 13 | — | 0 | 2135 | 70 | 5 | 1.97 | .913 | 16 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1.66 | .924 |
| 2015–16 | Växjö Lakers | SWE | 38 | 19 | 18 | — | 0 | 2202 | 93 | 3 | 2.53 | .898 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 2.02 | .914 |
| 2016–17 | Malmö Redhawks | SWE | 23 | 7 | 14 | — | 0 | 1312 | 60 | 1 | 2.74 | .900 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 3.16 | .875 |
| 2017–18 | Malmö Redhawks | SWE | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | .966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Malmö Redhawks | SWE | 18 | 4 | 12 | — | 0 | 879 | 43 | 2 | 2.94 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 33 | 18 | 14 | — | 0 | 1938 | 90 | 0 | 2.79 | .914 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 2.75 | .934 |
| 2020–21 | Rungsted Seier Capital | DEN | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | .923 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 331 | 18 | 0 | 3.26 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| SHL |||
| Le Mat trophy | 2011, 2015 |
| AHL |||
| Calder Cup (Texas Stars) | 2014 |