Ranking
Scratch peak
USBC bowler profile

Henry L Nilsen

Decorated Bowler
486-45079 Bowling since 2000
×3 300 games ×5 11 in a row
200+ peak 200+ career avg 2.5K games 5+ honors
Lifetime average 204.37 Across all recorded seasons
Lifetime games 4061 USBC-recorded games
Highest average 218 81 games
Career honors 8 Recognized achievements
What this profile flair means
Scratch peak aura

The nameplate aura reflects a highest recorded league average of 218.

Decorated Bowler

Awarded for reaching at least five recognized career honors.

Honor pins

Each pin names a recognized honor and shows how many times it was earned.

Milestone marks

These celebrate peak average, career average, recorded games, and accumulated honors separately.

Historical records

League History

USBC records begin in 2000. Sport and challenge conversions are summarized below.

Recent composite averages

2026 House
180 average · 90 games
2025 House
192 average · 84 games
2024 Challenge
186 average · 33 games
2023 Challenge
186 average · 100 games
2022 House
194 average · 72 games

League averages

2025-2026

John Izrael Memorial · W
181 average · 27 games
F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
179 average · 63 games

2024-2025

John Izrael Memorial · W
192 average · 84 games

2023-2024

Jerry's Wednesday Night Owls · W Challenge
186 average · 33 games

2022-2023

Jerry's Wednesday Night Owls · W Challenge
186 average · 100 games

2021-2022

John Izrael Memorial · W
195 average · 66 games
F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
187 average · 6 games

2019-2020

John Izrael Memorial · W
208 average · 66 games
F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
198 average · 72 games

2018-2019

John Izrael Memorial · W
200 average · 90 games
F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
194 average · 78 games

2017-2018

Wednesday Nite Men · W
214 average · 96 games
F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
211 average · 87 games

2016-2017

F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
206 average · 81 games
Classic Wed. Nite Men · W
202 average · 78 games
Bowlers ER Inv. · W
200 average · 30 games

2015-2016

F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
211 average · 78 games
Classic Wed. Nite Men · W
211 average · 90 games
Monday Nite Bowlers ER · W
209 average · 54 games

2014-2015

F.A.Janczak Memorial Fri.Nite · W
214 average · 75 games
Sunday AM Revivers WD010 · W
209 average · 12 games
Classic Wed. Nite Men · W
207 average · 84 games

2013-2014

Sunday AM Revivers WD010 · W
209 average · 80 games
Wednesday Night Owls · W
206 average · 96 games

2012-2013

Northwest Businessmen · W
212 average · 6 games
Wednesday Night Owls · W
207 average · 90 games
Sunday AM Revivers WD010 · W
201 average · 90 games

2011-2012

Wednesday Night Owls · W
Data not found
Sun Revivors WD010 · W
206 average · 90 games
Chuck Hall Classic WD050 · W
205 average · 81 games
Northwest Businessmen · W
180 average · 6 games

2010-2011

Sun Revivors WD010 · W
209 average · 63 games
Northwest Businessmen · W
202 average · 51 games

2009-2010

Northwest Businessmen · W
213 average · 84 games
Sun Revivors WD010 · W
210 average · 84 games
Business & Industry · W
191 average · 24 games

2008-2009

Sun Revivors WD010 · W
208 average · 87 games
Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
206 average · 87 games

2007-2008

Sun Revivors WD010 · W
212 average · 69 games
Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
207 average · 78 games

2006-2007

Sun Revivors WD010 · W
210 average · 81 games
Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
208 average · 48 games
Thursday Nite Men's · W
205 average · 90 games
Monday Night Men's National · W
199 average · 18 games

2005-2006

Sun Revivors WD010 · W
215 average · 84 games
Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
212 average · 93 games
Thursday Nite Men's · W
196 average · 84 games

2004-2005

Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
218 average · 81 games
Sunday Doubles PC112 · W
207 average · 56 games
Monday Night Men's National · W
205 average · 28 games
Thursday Nite Men's · W
197 average · 84 games

2003-2004

Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
211 average · 72 games
Classic Men · W
208 average · 84 games
Monday Night Triples · W
199 average · 42 games

2002-2003

Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
210 average · 84 games
Thursday Nite Men's · W
194 average · 87 games

2001-2002

Palwaukee Tues Night Triples · W
234 average · 4 games
Monday Night Triples · W
215 average · 24 games
Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
212 average · 90 games
Classic Men · W
202 average · 84 games

2000-2001

Wednesday Nite Sportsmen · W
Data not found
Palwaukee Tues Night Triples · W
199 average · 28 games

1999-2000

Northwest Businessmens Assn · W
Data not found
Wednesday Nite Sportsmen · W
Data not found
Palwaukee Tue Night Classic · W
196 average · 99 games

Challenge conversions

186→201
USBC standing

Memberships

Active membership
Chicagoland USBC Current
2026-08-01 — 2027-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2025-08-01 — 2026-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2024-08-01 — 2025-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2023-08-01 — 2024-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2022-08-01 — 2023-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2021-08-01 — 2022-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2019-08-01 — 2020-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2018-08-01 — 2019-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2017-08-01 — 2018-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2016-08-01 — 2017-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2015-08-01 — 2016-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2014-08-01 — 2015-07-31
Suburban Windy City USBC Past
2014-08-01 — 2015-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2013-08-01 — 2014-07-31
Suburban Windy City USBC Past
2013-08-01 — 2014-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2012-08-01 — 2013-07-31
Suburban Windy City USBC Past
2012-08-01 — 2013-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2011-08-01 — 2012-07-31
Suburban Windy City USBC Past
2011-08-01 — 2012-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2010-08-01 — 2011-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2009-08-01 — 2010-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2008-08-01 — 2009-07-31
Suburban Windy City USBC Past
2007-08-01 — 2008-07-31
Chicagoland USBC Past
2006-08-01 — 2007-07-31
Suburban Windy City USBC Past
2006-08-01 — 2007-07-31
Chicago Metropolitan BA Past
2005-08-01 — 2006-07-31
Elgin BA Past
2005-08-01 — 2006-07-31
Chicago Metropolitan BA Past
2004-08-01 — 2005-07-31
Chicago Metropolitan BA Past
2003-08-01 — 2004-07-31
Chicago Metropolitan BA Past
2002-08-01 — 2003-07-31
Chicago Metropolitan BA Past
2001-08-01 — 2002-07-31
Chicago Metropolitan BA Past
2000-08-01 — 2001-07-31
Chicago Metropolitan BA Past
1999-08-01 — 2000-07-31
Career milestones

Honors

0900 series
0800 series
3300 games
511 in a row

300 games

Perfect game · Classic Bowl
February 14 2018 · 178-243-300
Perfect game · River Rand Bowl
November 27 2015 · 231-199-300
Perfect game · Pioneer Lanes
September 4 2003 · 300-201-208

11 in a row

11 consecutive strikes · Wood Dale Bowl
October 6 2011
11 consecutive strikes · Wood Dale Bowl
April 26 2009
11 consecutive strikes · Wood Dale Bowl
April 13 2008
11 consecutive strikes · Wood Dale Bowl
February 24 2008
11 consecutive strikes · Bowlero Mount Prospect
September 2 2005
Tournament history

Open Championships

Adjusted entering average 173 Fewer than 27 recorded Open Championship games

How it was calculated

The highest sport-adjusted average from the last three bowling seasons is used until 27 Open Championship games are available.

2023/24201 → 173

The Open Championships average uses the most recent 27 games bowled from 2016 through 2025. Search historical championship scores.