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Michael Nylander #92 - C

Michael Nylander
Washington
DOB: Oct 03, 1972
Age: 37
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
HT: 6-1 WT: 195
Shoots: L
NHL Seasons: 15
Drafted by Hartford in 1991 (3/59).

Current Status: On roster

 YearGPGAPts+/-PPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHits

Honours and Awards

1996-97Elitserien (Sweden) - World All-Star Team
1995-96Elitserien (Sweden) - World All-Star Team
1991-92Elitserien (Sweden) - Rookie of the Year

Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions

04-Nov-09Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
21-Oct-09Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
12-Mar-09Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
08-Mar-09Upper body injury, day-to-day.
14-Dec-07Missed 4 games (undisclosed).
07-Dec-07Undisclosed, day-to-day.
02-Jul-07Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a four-year contract.
23-Dec-06Missed 3 games (flu).
17-Dec-06Flu, day-to-day.
17-Mar-05Left Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian League.
14-Feb-05NHL lockout: Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian League.
20-Dec-04NHL lockout: Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the Russian League.
12-Dec-04Left Karpat Oulu of the SM-Liiga (Finland).
25-Sep-04NHL lockout: Signed with the Karpat Oulu of the SM-Liiga (Finland).
10-Aug-04Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers to a three-year contract.
13-Apr-04Missed Game Three of Round One against the Montreal Canadiens (flu).
11-Apr-04Flu, day-to-day.
27-Feb-04Missed 63 games (broken right leg).
17-Nov-03Broken right leg, sidelined indefinitely.
03-Oct-03Broken right leg, mid-November.
17-Jun-03Re-signed by the Washington Capitals.
01-Nov-02Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks.
08-Jan-01Named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 8.

Trades

02-Jul-07Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals.
10-Aug-04Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers.
04-Mar-04Washington Capitals traded Michael Nylander to the Boston Bruins for a 2nd draft selection in 2006 and future considerations.
01-Nov-02Washington Capitals traded Andrei Nikolishin and Chris Simon to the Chicago Blackhawks for Michael Nylander, a 3rd round selection (Stephen Werner) in 2003 and future considerations.
12-Nov-99Tampa Bay Lightning traded Michael Nylander to the Chicago Blackhawks fo Bryan Muir and Reid Simpson.
19-Jan-99Calgary Flames traded Michael Nylander to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Andrei Nazarov.
10-Mar-94Hartford Whalers traded Michael Nylander, James Patrick and Zarley Zalapski to the Calgary Flames for Gary Suter, Paul Ranheim and Ted Drury.
09-Jun-91Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 3rd round (59th overall) in 1991.

Career Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGAPts+/-PIMSHOTSPCT
2008-09WashingtonNHL72924330328710.34
2007-08WashingtonNHL40112637-19247714.29
2006-07NY RangersNHL79265783+124219313.47
2005-06NY RangersNHL81235679+317617213.37
2004-05KazanRus5011-12--
2004-05St. PetersburgRus8257-90--
2004-05Total StP/KazRus13268-2--
2004-05KarpatFin2351520+922--
2003-04BostonNHL1511112+314293.45
2003-04WashingtonNHL3022+181.00
2003-04Total Wsh/BosNHL1811314+422303.33
2002-03WashingtonNHL71173956+33614112.06
2002-03ChicagoNHL90440420.00
2002-03Total Chi/WshNHL80174360+34016110.56
2001-02ChicagoNHL82154661+28501589.49
2001-02Team SwedenOlympic4123+10812.50
2000-01ChicagoNHL82253964+73217614.20
1999-00ChicagoNHL66232851+92611220.54
1999-00Tampa BayNHL11123-341010.00
1999-00Total TB/ChiNHL77243054+63012219.67
1998-99Tampa BayNHL24279-106267.69
1998-99CalgaryNHL9235+12728.57
1998-99Total Cgy/TBNHL3341014-983312.12
1997-98CalgaryNHL65132336+102411711.11
1997-98Team SwedenOlympic4000-6--
1996-97LuganoSwi36124355-28--
1995-96CalgaryNHL7317385502016310.43
1994-95CalgaryNHL6011+122.00
1994-95JYPFin16111930-63--
1993-94CalgaryNHL152911+106219.52
1993-94HartfordNHL58113344-2247414.86
1993-94Total Hfd/CgyNHL73134255+8309513.68
1993-94SpringfieldAHL4099-0--
1992-93HartfordNHL59112233-7368512.94
1992-93SpringfieldAHL--------
1991-92AIKSwe40111728-30--
1990-91HuddingeSwe233142034-10--
1989-90HuddingeSwe23171522-4--
TotalNHL920209470679+75468167112.51
TotalAHL4099-0--
TotalSwe40111728-30--
TotalFin39163450-85--
TotalRus13268-2--
TotalSwi36124355-28--
TotalSwe264213556-14--
TotalOlympic8123-6--

Playoff Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGAPts+/-PIMSHOTSPCT
2008-09WashingtonNHL3000-120NaN
2007-08WashingtonNHL--------
2006-07NY RangersNHL106713+902326.09
2005-06NY RangersNHL4011-3010.00
2004-05KazanRus--------
2004-05St. PetersburgRus--------
2004-05Total StP/KazRus--------
2004-05KarpatFin--------
2003-04BostonNHL6336+201030.00
2003-04Total Wsh/BosNHL--------
2003-04WashingtonNHL--------
2002-03WashingtonNHL6325081520.00
2002-03Total Chi/WshNHL--------
2002-03ChicagoNHL--------
2001-02ChicagoNHL5033+226.00
2001-02Team SwedenOlympic--------
2000-01ChicagoNHL--------
1999-00ChicagoNHL--------
1999-00Total TB/ChiNHL--------
1999-00Tampa BayNHL--------
1998-99Tampa BayNHL--------
1998-99Total Cgy/TBNHL--------
1998-99CalgaryNHL--------
1997-98CalgaryNHL--------
1997-98Team SwedenOlympic--------
1996-97LuganoSwi83811-8--
1995-96CalgaryNHL4000-409.00
1994-95CalgaryNHL6066-3213.00
1994-95JYPFin--------
1993-94CalgaryNHL3000-103.00
1993-94Total Hfd/CgyNHL--------
1993-94HartfordNHL--------
1993-94SpringfieldAHL--------
1992-93HartfordNHL--------
1992-93SpringfieldAHL3336-2--
1991-92AIKSwe3145-4--
1990-91HuddingeSwe22000-0--
1989-90HuddingeSwe25303-0--
TotalNHL47122234+1148913.48
TotalAHL3336-2--
TotalSwe3145-4--
TotalFin--------
TotalRus--------
TotalSwi83811-8--
TotalSwe27303-0--
TotalOlympic--------