Gary Nylund

Gary Nylund
Born	October 28, 1963 (1963-10-28) (age 48) Surrey, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 1982 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1982–1993

Gary Nylund (born October 28, 1963 in Surrey, British Columbia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 608 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders.^[1] Following his retirement, Nylund became a firefighter in Delta, British Columbia. He was awarded the Medal of Bravery in 2004 for his part in saving the lives of two fellow firefighters in a 2001 chemical fire at a paper mill on Annacis Island in B.C.^[2]

In addition to his work as a firefighter, Nylund is currently a part-owner and assistant coach of the BCHL Surrey Eagles franchise, which plays out of the South Surrey Arena.

References

^ "Gary Nylund player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11215. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
^ "Gary Nylund: In the line of fire". NHL Alumni Association. 2004-02-01. http://nhlalumni.net/?pid=about_news_2004&src=about_news_2004_02_01_NoLabel_. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

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Preceded by Jim Benning	Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1982	Succeeded by Russ Courtnall

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Name	Nylund, Gary
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Date of birth	1963-10-28
Place of birth	Surrey, BC, CAN
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