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Sweden Canada Alexander Nylander
#92 Toronto Marlies / AHL - 25/26
1-time TV-Pucken Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Bronze Medal 1
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 02, 1998
Position
W/C
Age
27
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Sweden / Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Chicago Mission
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2016 round 1 #8 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

Nylander's game is all about skill. Blessed with exceptional hockey sense, technical skills and overall offensive awareness. Very creative and shifty player with speed and soft hands. Furthermore, he has a great release, a good scoring touch and the ability to do the unexpected with the puck. On the downside, there's some consistency issues and intensity could be better. Some room for improvement when it comes to his defensive game as well.

Father: Michael Nylander
Brother: William Nylander
Uncles: Peter Nylander, Thommy Nylander

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Alexander Nylander Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 SDE HF U16 U16 Div.1 23* 8* 11* 19* 8* -* |
2013-14 SDE HF U16 U16 Div.1 5* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* |
SDE HF J18 J18 Elit 21* 9* 27* 36* 2* 3* |
Södertälje SK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 17* 12* 10* 22* 6* -11* |
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -3* |
2014-15 AIK J18 J18 Elit 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -3* |
AIK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 5* 2* 11* 13* 2* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -2
AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 42* 15* 25* 40* 12* -4* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -4
AIK HockeyAllsvenskan 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Kvalserien AS 4 1 1 2 0 0
Sweden U17 WHC-17 6* 2* 5* 7* 0* -* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 17* 4* 6* 10* 0* -4* |
2015-16 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 57* 28* 47* 75* 18* 8* | Playoffs 6 6 6 12 2 1
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 8* 11* 0* 5* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 12* 5* 12* 17* 6* 7* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 5* 9* 0* 5* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 6* 7* 13* 2* 7* |
2016-17 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -2* |
Rochester Americans AHL 65* 10* 18* 28* 6* -24* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 5* 7* 12* 0* 7* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 5* 9* 14* 0* 7* |
2017-18 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -3* |
Rochester Americans AHL 51* 8* 19* 27* 10* 3* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
Sweden U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 1* 6* 7* 2* 3* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 1* 6* 7* 2* 3* |
2018-19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 12* 2* 2* 4* 4* -4* |
Rochester Americans AHL 49* 12* 19* 31* 12* 11* |
2019-20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 65* 10* 16* 26* 10* -2* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 2 -4
2020-21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Rockford IceHogs AHL 23* 8* 4* 12* 2* -10* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 44* 14* 16* 30* 8* -1* | Playoffs 6 3 3 6 0 0
2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 9* 1* 1* 2* 6* 1* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 55* 25* 25* 50* 8* 2* |
Sweden WC 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* 2* |
Sweden (all) International 12* 3* 2* 5* 2* 0* |
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 43* 17* 15* 32* 6* 1* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 23* 11* 4* 15* 6* -1* |
2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Toronto Marlies AHL 64* 23* 21* 44* 14* -12* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 1
2025-26 Toronto Marlies AHL 24* 7* 10* 17* 4* -1* |
Projected AHL 68* 20* 28* 48* 11* -3* |

Alexander Nylander Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Stockholm Nord TV-Pucken 8* 1* 1* 2* 0* 5* |
2013-14 Stockholm Nord TV-Pucken 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2015-16 Sweden U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 2* 4* 6* 6* 2* |
2022-23 Sweden EHT 3* 2* 0* 2* 0* -3* |

Alexander Nylander Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 8 418* 124* 147* 271* 0.65* 70* -31* | 3 11 4 * 3 * 7 * 0.64 * 0 * 0 *
EHT 1 3* 2* 0* 2* 0.67* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * 0 *
International 1 12* 3* 2* 5* 0.42* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 57* 22* 41* 63* 1.11* 10* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 126* 25* 24* 49* 0.39* 30* -12* | 1 8 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -4 *
OHL 1 57* 28* 47* 75* 1.32* 18* 8* | 1 6 6 * 6 * 12 * 2.00 * 2 * 1 *
TV-Pucken 2 13* 1* 3* 4* 0.31* 4* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 2 28* 11* 17* 28* 1.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) 2 22* 14* 21* 35* 1.59* 8* -4* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -2 *
J18 Elit (U18 Region) 2 23* 9* 29* 38* 1.65* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell) 1 42* 15* 25* 40* 0.95* 12* -4* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * -4 *
WC 1 8* 0* 2* 2* 0.25* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 2* 5* 7* 1.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 3* 8* 11* 1.57* 0* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 21* 10* 18* 28* 1.33* 2* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alexander Nylander Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/04/2025
08/04/2025 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies
11/22/2024
11/22/2024 Confirmed Toronto Marlies Toronto Maple Leafs
07/28/2024
07/28/2024 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Toronto Marlies
02/23/2024
02/23/2024 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets
04/29/2023
04/29/2023 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/11/2022
07/11/2022 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
01/05/2022
01/05/2022 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins
08/16/2021
08/16/2021 Extension Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
07/09/2019
07/09/2019 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks
07/16/2016
07/16/2016 Confirmed Mississauga Steelheads Buffalo Sabres
09/05/2015
09/05/2015 Confirmed Rögle BK Mississauga Steelheads
09/05/2015 Confirmed AIK J20 Rögle BK
08/23/2014
08/23/2014 Confirmed Södertälje SK J18 AIK J18
12/18/2013
12/18/2013 Confirmed SDE HF J18 Södertälje SK J18
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 2 #53 overall by Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the KHL Draft

Drafted 2015, 1 #12 overall by Mississauga Steelheads in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2015, 15 #239 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by FC Hockey

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by TSN/McKenzie