William Nylander (ice hockey)
| William Nylander | |
|---|---|
 William Nylander in 2014 | |
| Born | May 1, 1996 Calgary, AB, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Modo Hockey |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
William Andrew Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born May 1, 1996) is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) on loan from the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nylander was selected by the Maple Leafs in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
On February 14, 2013, Nylander made his Allsvenskan debut. Playing alongside his father Michael Nylander with Södertälje SK, he earned an assist in his first professional game on a goal by Robert Carlsson.[1]
On August 18, 2014, the Leafs announced they had signed Nylander to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC).[2]
Despite leaving Modo Hockey after 21 games in the 2014–15 SHL season, Nylander has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the SHL Rookie of the Year award.[3]
International
Nylander was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. On November 12, 2012, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) ruled that the Canadian-born Nylander was eligible to represent Sweden in international play.[4] He went on to compete with Team Sweden at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he scored a tournament high eight assists,[5] leading his team to a gold medal win. In the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships, Nylander was the standout player of the tournament, winning the scoring race with 16 points in 7 games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Mission U16 | MWEHL | 29 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Södertälje SK | J20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Södertälje SK | J20 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 21 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 37 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 4 | In progress | ||||||
| SHL totals | 43 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| AHL totals | 37 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | WHC17 |  |
6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| J20 SuperElit most points by U-18 junior (43) | 2012–13 | [6] |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge gold medal with Team Sweden | 2013 | [7] |
References
- ↑ "Former NHLer Michael Nylander and son William team up in Sweden". Sports Illustrated. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ↑ Canadian, Press (2014-08-18). "Leafs sign eighth overall pick William Nylander to entry-level contract". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ↑ "Djupdyk i statistiken för kandidaterna till Årets Rookie". Swedish Hockey League. 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "OK to play for Sweden". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ↑ "U17 WHC Most Assists". Elite Prospects.com. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ "J20 SuperElit (Overall) Most Points by U18 Junior". Elite Prospects.com. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ "Lindblom’s Hat Trick leads Sweden to Gold medal game". The World Of Junior Hockey. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
External links
- William Nylander's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- William Nylander's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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| Preceded by Frédérik Gauthier |
Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |