Kent Nilsson

Kent Åke Nilsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta and Calgary Flames, Minnesota North Stars and Edmonton Oilers, as well as teams across various European leagues. During his NHL career he was called "Mr. Magic" and "The Magic Man", referring to his exceptional puck skills. Wayne Gretzky commented on Nilsson's skills saying "Skills-wise he might have been the most skilled hockey player I ever saw in my entire career".

31 August 1956

Born on the same birth date (31 August 1956): Masashi Tashiro • Mária Balážová • Tsai Ing-wen

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Born in the same month (August 1956): Balwinder Sandhu • Bill Emmott • Desmond Swayne • Frank Conniff • Jackée Harry • Joan Allen • José Rubén Zamora • Kelly Willard • Mark Mangino • Masashi Tashiro • Paul Molitor • Peter Taylor (Australian cricketer) • Sally Beamish • Sandeep Patil