Gary Nylund
| Gary Nylund | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1963 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 and raised in Vancouver, 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] He is notable for being the first NHL player to change teams via free agency.[2]
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.[3]
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.
Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978-79 | Delta Suns | BCJHL | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1978-79 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 72 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1980-81 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 70 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 186 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1981-82 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 65 | 7 | 59 | 66 | 267 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 74 | ||
| 1982-83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1983-84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984-85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985-86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 1986-87 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 190 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1987-88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 208 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1988-89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| New York Islanders | NHL | 46 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1989-90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 64 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 144 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1990-91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 105 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| New York Islanders | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1992-93 | Capital District Islander | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| New York Islanders | NHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| NHL totals | 608 | 32 | 139 | 171 | 1235 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 63 | ||||
| WHL totals | 209 | 18 | 120 | 138 | 512 | 32 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 93 | ||||
| AHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Gary Nylund player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ "Nylund marvels about his place in history". The Surrey Now. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ "Gary Nylund: In the line of fire". NHL Alumni Association. 2004-02-01. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
External links
- Gary Nylund's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Gary Nylund's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by Jim Benning |
Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1982 |
Succeeded by Russ Courtnall |