Michael Nylander
| Michael Nylander | |||
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| Born |
October 3, 1972 , Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Washington Capitals New York Rangers Calgary Flames Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks Hartford Whalers AHL Springfield Indians Grand Rapids Griffins Rochester Americans Europe Wings HC Arlanda Huddinge IK JYP Jyväskylä HC Lugano Oulun Kärpät SKA Saint Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan Jokerit ZSC Lions HC Vita Hästen Bolzano-Bozen Foxes Södertälje SK Rögle BK AIK IF |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 59th overall, 1991 Hartford Whalers |
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| Playing career | 1988–2015 | ||
Michael Nylander (born October 3, 1972) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey centre.
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), Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2002), Washington Capitals (2002–2003), and Boston Bruins (2004), New York Rangers (2005–2007), and Washington Capitals (2007–2009).
Nylander scored his first career NHL goal on November 27, 1992 in his 16th game at the famed Boston Garden in a 5-4 Whalers loss. Rejean Lemelin was the Bruins goaltender. The following season, although he was third in scoring for the Whalers at that time, he was sent down to their AHL affiliate Springfield Indians due to repeated defensive lapses. He was recalled after four games in Springfield, but that stint makes Nylander one of the two final players who ever played for the storied Indians to be active in professional hockey.
Nylander was signed by the New York Rangers for the 2005–06 season and played well with All-Star right-winger Jaromír Jágr. He centred 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.
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