Michael Nylander

Date of Birth: Oct 03, 1972
Age: 54
Place of Birth: Stockholm, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Huddinge IK
Position: C
Height: 181 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 87 kg / 192 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Michael Nylander Facts

Player Type: Cerebral TacticianPlaymakerPP Specialist
Drafted: 1991 round 3 #59 overall by Hartford Whalers

Brothers: Peter Nylander, Thommy Nylander
Sons: William Nylander, Alexander Nylander

Michael Nylander was selected 59th overall in 1991 after scoring 34 points with Huddinge IK. In 1992, he won World Championship gold with Sweden and scored 33 points in 59 games as a rookie for the Whalers. He later won a 2nd World Championship in 2006 and set career highs with 26 goals and 83 points in 2007. Michael reached the 60-point mark 5 times over his career and played his last NHL season in 2009. He retired with 209 goals and 679 points. Nyland is remembered as one of the greatest playmakers to come out of Sweden.

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Michael Nylander Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1987-1988	Sweden U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	1	6	7	0	-
1988-1989	Huddinge IK J20	Juniorserien	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988-1989	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	6	3	7	10	0	-
1989-1990	Huddinge IK	Division 1	31	7	15	22	4	-	Qualification	5	3	0	3	0	-
1989-1990	Sweden U18	EJC-18	6	2	4	6	0	-
1989-1990	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	9	2	6	8	-	-
1990-1991	Huddinge IK	Division 1	33	14	20	34	10	-	Qualification	2	0	0	0	0	-
1990-1991	Sweden U20	WJC-20	7	6	5	11	8	4
1990-1991	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	10	6	5	11	-	-
1991-1992	AIK	Elitserien	40	11	17	28	30	-	Playoffs	3	1	4	5	4	-
1991-1992	Sweden U20	WJC-20	7	8	9	17	6	-
1991-1992	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	9	10	19	-	-
1991-1992	Sweden	WC	8	0	1	1	0	-1
1991-1992	Sweden (all)	International	12	0	3	3	0	-
1992-1993	Hartford Whalers	NHL	59	11	22	33	36	-7
1992-1993	Springfield Indians	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	3	3	6	2	-
1992-1993	Sweden	WC	7	1	7	8	4	6
1992-1993	Sweden (all)	International	7	1	7	8	4	-
1993-1994	Hartford Whalers	NHL	58	11	33	44	24	-2
1993-1994	Springfield Indians	AHL	4	0	9	9	0	0
1993-1994	Calgary Flames	NHL	15	2	9	11	6	10	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-1
1994-1995	JyP HT Lockout	SM-liiga	16	11	19	30	63	18
1994-1995	Calgary Flames	NHL	6	0	1	1	2	1	Playoffs	6	0	6	6	2	-3
1994-1995	Sweden (all)	International	6	1	2	3	0	-
1995-1996	Calgary Flames	NHL	73	17	38	55	20	0	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-4
1995-1996	Sweden	WC	3	2	3	5	0	2
1995-1996	Sweden (all)	International	3	2	3	5	0	-
1996-1997	HC Lugano	NLA	36	12	43	55	28	-	Playoffs	8	3	8	11	8	-
1996-1997	Sweden	WCup	4	2	1	3	0	0
1996-1997	Sweden	WC	11	6	5	11	6	1
1996-1997	Sweden (all)	International	35	12	21	33	16	-
1997-1998	Calgary Flames	NHL	65	13	23	36	24	10
1997-1998	Sweden Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	6	1
1997-1998	Sweden (all)	International	4	0	0	0	6	-
1998-1999	Calgary Flames	NHL	9	2	3	5	2	1
1998-1999	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	24	2	7	9	6	-10
1998-1999	Sweden	WC	10	2	4	6	8	4
1998-1999	Sweden (all)	International	12	3	5	8	8	-
1999-2000	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	11	1	2	3	4	-3
1999-2000	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	66	23	28	51	26	9
1999-2000	Sweden	WC	7	1	5	6	6	0
1999-2000	Sweden (all)	International	9	2	6	8	6	-
2000-2001	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	82	25	39	64	32	7
2001-2002	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	82	15	46	61	50	28	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	2	2
2001-2002	Sweden Olympics	OG	4	1	2	3	0	1
2001-2002	Sweden	WC	8	1	6	7	0	4
2001-2002	Sweden (all)	International	12	2	8	10	0	-
2002-2003	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	9	0	4	4	4	0
2002-2003	Washington Capitals	NHL	71	17	39	56	36	3	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	8	0
2003-2004	Washington Capitals	NHL	3	0	2	2	8	1
2003-2004	Boston Bruins	NHL	15	1	11	12	14	3	Playoffs	6	3	3	6	0	2
2003-2004	Sweden	WC	7	2	4	6	8	-1
2003-2004	Sweden (all)	International	7	2	4	6	8	-1
2004-2005	Kärpät Lockout	SM-liiga	23	5	15	20	22	9
2004-2005	SKA St. Petersburg Lockout	Russia	8	2	5	7	0	-9
2004-2005	Ak Bars Kazan Lockout	Russia	5	0	1	1	2	-1
2005-2006	New York Rangers	NHL	81	23	56	79	76	31	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	-3
2005-2006	Sweden	WC	6	1	8	9	4	5
2005-2006	Sweden (all)	International	6	1	8	9	4	5
2006-2007	New York Rangers	NHL	79	26	57	83	42	12	Playoffs	10	6	7	13	0	9
2007-2008	Washington Capitals	NHL	40	11	26	37	24	-19
2008-2009	Washington Capitals	NHL	72	9	24	33	32	0	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-1
2009-2010	Grand Rapids Griffins Loan	AHL	24	2	16	18	14	-8
2009-2010	Jokerit Loan	SM-liiga	14	3	4	7	58	-8	Playoffs	3	2	1	3	0	-1
2009-2010	Sweden	WC	8	1	2	3	4	2
2009-2010	Sweden (all)	International	14	2	2	4	8	1
2010-2011	Rochester Americans Loan	AHL	7	4	2	6	8	-3
2011-2012	ZSC Lions	NLA	15	5	5	10	8	-4
2011-2012	Kloten Flyers	NLA	8	0	5	5	4	3	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	-1
2012-2013	HC Vita Hästen	HockeyEttan	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012-2013	HC Bolzano	Italy	1	0	0	0	0	-
2012-2013	Södertälje SK	HockeyAllsvenskan	18	5	14	19	4	7	Kvalserien SHL	10	3	4	7	20	-5
2013-2014	Rögle BK	HockeyAllsvenskan	25	3	6	9	22	2
2013-2014	HC Vita Hästen	HockeyEttan	1	1	1	2	0	1
2013-2014	AIK	SHL	8	0	1	1	4	-7	Kvalserien SHL	9	2	3	5	4	3
2014-2015	AIK	HockeyAllsvenskan	11	1	1	2	8	-3

Michael Nylander Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1987-1988	Stockholm	TV-Pucken	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-2010	Sweden	EHT	3	0	0	0	4	0
2011-2012	Kloten Flyers	Spengler Cup	3	0	1	1	0	-

Michael Nylander Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	4	35	6	27	33	0.94	22	-11	1	3	3	3	6	2.00	2	-
Division 1	2	64	21	35	56	0.88	14	-	2	7	3	0	3	0.43	0	-
EHT	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	0	0
EJC-18	1	6	2	4	6	1.00	0	-	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	3	54	9	21	30	0.56	34	6	1	10	3	4	7	0.70	20	-5
HockeyEttan	2	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	1	0
International	12	127	28	69	97	0.76	60	5*	0
International-Jr	5	40	21	34	55	1.38	0	-	0
Italy	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Juniorserien	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	15	920	209	470	679	0.74	468	75	9	47	12	22	34	0.72	14	1
NLA (NL)	2	59	17	53	70	1.19	40	-1*	2	10	3	9	12	1.20	10	-1*
OG	2	8	1	2	3	0.38	6	2	0
Russia	1	13	2	6	8	0.62	2	-10	0
SHL (Elitserien)	2	48	11	18	29	0.60	34	-7*	2	12	3	7	10	0.83	8	3*
SM-liiga (Liiga)	3	53	19	38	57	1.08	143	19	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	0	-1
Spengler Cup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-	0
TV-Pucken	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	10	75	17	45	62	0.83	40	22	0
WCup	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	0	0	0
WJC-20	2	14	14	14	28	2.00	14	4*	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Michael Nylander Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AIK	3	59	12	19	31	0.53	42	-10*	2	12	3	7	10	0.83	8	3*
Ak Bars Kazan	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	-1	0
Boston Bruins	1	15	1	11	12	0.80	14	3	1	6	3	3	6	1.00	0	2
Calgary Flames	5	168	34	74	108	0.64	54	22	3	13	0	6	6	0.46	2	-8
Chicago Blackhawks	4	239	63	117	180	0.75	112	44	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	2
Grand Rapids Griffins	1	24	2	16	18	0.75	14	-8	0
Hartford Whalers	2	117	22	55	77	0.66	60	-9	0
HC Bolzano	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
HC Lugano	1	36	12	43	55	1.53	28	-	1	8	3	8	11	1.38	8	-
HC Vita Hästen	2	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	1	0
Huddinge IK	2	64	21	35	56	0.88	14	-	2	7	3	0	3	0.43	0	-
Huddinge IK J20	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Jokerit	1	14	3	4	7	0.50	58	-8	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	0	-1
JyP HT	1	16	11	19	30	1.88	63	18	0
Kärpät	1	23	5	15	20	0.87	22	9	0
Kloten Flyers	1	11	0	6	6	0.55	4	3*	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	2	-1
New York Rangers	2	160	49	113	162	1.01	118	43	2	14	6	8	14	1.00	0	6
Rochester Americans	1	7	4	2	6	0.86	8	-3	0
Rögle BK	1	25	3	6	9	0.36	22	2	0
SKA St. Petersburg	1	8	2	5	7	0.88	0	-9	0
Södertälje SK	1	18	5	14	19	1.06	4	7	1	10	3	4	7	0.70	20	-5
Springfield Indians	2	4	0	9	9	2.25	0	0	1	3	3	3	6	2.00	2	-
Stockholm	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sweden	10	75	17	45	62	0.83	40	22	0
Sweden (WCup)	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	0	0	0
Sweden (EHT)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	0	0
Sweden (all)	12	127	28	69	97	0.76	60	5*	0
Sweden Olympics	2	8	1	2	3	0.38	6	2	0
Sweden U16 (all)	1	3	1	6	7	2.33	0	-	0
Sweden U17 (all)	1	6	3	7	10	1.67	0	-	0
Sweden U18	1	6	2	4	6	1.00	0	-	0
Sweden U18 (all)	1	9	2	6	8	0.89	-	-	0
Sweden U20	2	14	14	14	28	2.00	14	4*	0
Sweden U20 (all)	2	22	15	15	30	1.36	-	-	0
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	35	3	9	12	0.34	10	-13	0
Washington Capitals	4	186	37	91	128	0.69	100	-15	2	9	3	2	5	0.56	10	-1
ZSC Lions	1	15	5	5	10	0.67	8	-4	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Michael Nylander Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1989-1990	U18 EJC Gold Medal
1991-1992	Elitserien Rookie of the Year Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year (Årets Junior) U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Best Forward U20 WJC Most Assists (9) U20 WJC Most Goals (8) U20 WJC Most Points (17) U20 WJC Silver Medal World Championship Gold Medal
1992-1993	World Championship Most Assists (7) World Championship Silver Medal
1995-1996	Sweden All-Star Team
1996-1997	Sweden All-Star Team World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Best Forward World Championship Silver Medal
1998-1999	World Championship Bronze Medal
2001-2002	World Championship Bronze Medal
2003-2004	World Championship Silver Medal
2004-2005	SM-liiga Champion
2005-2006	World Championship Gold Medal
2009-2010	World Championship Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
09/06/2014	Extension	AIK	AIK
02/10/2014	Extension	AIK	AIK
02/05/2014	Confirmed	HC Vita Hästen	AIK
02/01/2014	Confirmed	No team	HC Vita Hästen
12/13/2013	Confirmed	Rögle BK	Unknown
08/05/2013	Confirmed	Södertälje SK	Rögle BK
01/03/2013	Confirmed	HC Bolzano	Södertälje SK
12/21/2012	Confirmed	HC Vita Hästen	HC Bolzano
11/27/2012	Confirmed	No team	HC Vita Hästen
01/21/2012	Confirmed	ZSC Lions	Kloten Flyers
11/11/2011	Extension	ZSC Lions	ZSC Lions
10/07/2011	Confirmed	No team	ZSC Lions
09/25/2011	Confirmed	Philadelphia Flyers	Unknown
08/17/2011	Confirmed	No team	Philadelphia Flyers
09/29/2010	Loan	Washington Capitals	Rochester Americans
01/28/2010	Loan	Washington Capitals	Jokerit

Michael Nylander Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for AIK
Cult/Star player for Calgary Flames
Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks
Cult/Star player for EHC Kloten
Cult/Star player for Hartford Whalers
Cult/Star player for HC Lugano
Cult/Star player for Huddinge IK
Cult/Star player for JYP
Cult/Star player for Sweden

Career transactions
- 2014-02-05 • Signed by AIK
- 2014-02-01 • Signed by Vita Hästen
- 2013-08-05 • Signed by Rögle
- 2013-01-03 • Signed by Södertälje
- 2012-12-21 • Signed by HC Bolzano
- 2012-11-27 • Signed by Vita Hästen
- 2012-01-21 • Signed by Kloten
- 2011-10-07 • Signed by ZSC
- 2010-09-30 • Loaned to the Rochester Americans
- 2010-01-28 • Loaned to Jokerit
- 2007-07-02 • Signed by the Washington Capitals
- 2005-02-14 • Signed to a lockout contract by Ak Bars Kazan
- 2004-12-30 • Signed to a lockout contract by SKA St. Petersburg
- 2004-09-25 • Signed to a lockout contract by Kärpät
- 2004-08-10 • Signed by the New York Rangers
- 2004-03-04 • Traded to the Boston Bruins for a 2006 2nd round pick (François Bouchard) & future considerations
- 2002-11-01 • Traded to the Washington Capitals with a 2003 3rd round pick (Stephen Werner) & future considerations for Andrei Nikolishin & Chris Simon
- 1999-11-12 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Bryan Muir & Reid Simpson
- 1999-01-19 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Andrei Nazarov
- 1994-03-10 • Traded to the Calgary Flames with Zarley Zalapski & James Patrick for Gary Suter, Paul Ranheim & Ted Drury
- 1991-06-09 • Selected 59th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers