Michael Nylander
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Nyles Nyllet Knees The Swedish Wayne Gretzky |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Washington Capitals New York Rangers Calgary Flames Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks Hartford Whalers |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | October 3, 1972 , Stockholm, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 59th overall, 1991 Hartford Whalers |
| Pro career | 1991 – present |
Michael Nylander (born October 3, 1972, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, playing as center for the Washington Capitals of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Nylander was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the third round (59th overall) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. In the NHL, he has played for the Hartford Whalers (1992-1994), Calgary Flames (1994-98), Tampa Bay Lightning (1999), Washington Capitals (2002-2003), and Boston Bruins (2004), New York Rangers (2005-2007), and Washington Capitals (2007-present).
Nylander was signed by the New York Rangers for the 2005-06 season and played well with All-Star right-winger Jaromir Jagr. He centered the first line and first power play unit. Statistically, Nylander had his best season as he helped the Rangers reach 100 points for the first time since 1994.
Following their 4-3 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins on April 8, 2006, Nylander was interviewed by NBC's Pierre McGuire. He popped the word "shit" on live television, when speaking about his relationship with Pierre McGuire back in Hartford. Bill Clement mentioned there was no 5-second delay, however Clement and the rest of the NBC crew did issue an immediate apology. Nylander scored the game-winning goal in overtime. The National Hockey League and the Federal Communications Commission never made a decision on this situation.
As reported on the Edmonton Oilers website, Nylander's agent had agreed to a contract with the Oilers. While expecting to receive a signed contract, the Oilers instead found out that he had signed with the Washington Capitals.
Nylander tore his rotator cuff during a faceoff against the Florida Panthers on December 1, 2007. Nylander missed the next four games before returning to play the next thirteen games. Eventually, Nylander was forced to have surgery to repair the tear on January 16, 2008, and missed the rest of the 2007-08 regular season and playoffs.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Michael has a brother, Peter, who also plays pro hockey.
Nylander is married to the former Camilla Altelius. He has 6 children - Michelle (b.1994), William (b.1996), Alexander (b.1998), Jacqueline (b.2000), Stephanie (b.2003), and Daniella (b.2006)
[edit] Transactions
- March 10, 1994- Traded by the Hartford Whalers along with James Patrick and Zarley Zalapski to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Gary Suter, Paul Ranheim and Ted Drury.
- January 19, 1999- Traded by the Calgary Flames to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Andrei Nazarov.
- November 12, 1999- Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Bryan Muir and Reid Simpson.
- November 1, 2002- Traded by the Chicago Blackhawks, along with Chicago's 2003 3rd round draft choice and future considerations, to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Chris Simon and Andrei Nikolishin.
- March 4, 2004- Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Boston's 2005 4th round compensatory choice and Boston's 2006 2nd round draft choice.
- August 10, 2004- Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
- July 2, 2007- Signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989-90 | Huddinge IK | Swe-2 | 31 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | Huddinge IK | Swe-2 | 33 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991-92 | AIK | SEL | 40 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1992-93 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 59 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 58 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | JYP | SM-l | 16 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1995-96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 73 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | HC Lugano | NLA | 36 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1997-98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 65 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 66 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2003-04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2004-05 | Kärpät | SM-l | 23 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | SKA Saint Petersburg | RSL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Aq Bars Kazan | RSL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 81 | 23 | 56 | 79 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006-07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2007-08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 40 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 848 | 200 | 446 | 646 | 436 | 44 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | ||||
[edit] Awards
- Silver medal World Junior Championship in 1992.
- World Junior Championship's Best Forward in 1992.
- Named to the World Junior Championship All-Star Team in 1992.
- Elitserien Rookie of the Year in 1992.
- Gold medal World Championship in 1992 and 2006.
- World Championship's Best Forward in 1993 and 1997.
- Silver medal World Championship in 1993 and 1997.
- Named to the World Championship All-Star Team in 1997.
- Bronze medal World Championship in 1999 and 2002.
- SM-liiga playoff winner with Kärpät in 2005.
[edit] Records
- 1993 World Championship record of most assists
[edit] References
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (2008). Shoulder to Sideline Nylander 3-6 Months. The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
[edit] External links
- Michael Nylander's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Michael Nylander's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Nylander a Swede Sensation in NY (nhlpa.com)
