Alexander Nylander

Alex Nylander

Alex Nylander is a forward with good puck skillsArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, but has struggled to secure a lasting place in the NHL. When Alex Nylander explained his choice of AIK in November 2014Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, being closer to school was the main reason: the journeys to and from Södertälje had been long. His family was living in Stockholm at the timeArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. In the same interview, he described finding immediate chemistry withArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose Jesper Bratt on AIK’s under-20 team.

His first clubArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose was Chicago Mission in the United States. His childhood coach there was Anders SorensenArticle in Chicago Sun-TimesRead the sourceClose, a longtime family friend who also offered advice during his development in Sweden, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times in August 2019.

In JanuaryArticle in DK Pittsburgh SportsRead the sourceClose 2022, Nylander told DK Pittsburgh Sports how he and his brother William skated before their father Michael Nylander’s team practices, then played ping-pong in the players’ lounge. He also recalled playing knee hockey and street hockey withArticle in DK Pittsburgh SportsRead the sourceClose Nicklas Bäckström, who lived with the family in Washington.

In SeptemberArticle in Buffalo Hockey BeatRead the sourceClose 2016, he told Buffalo Hockey Beat that he and William also competed against each other in tennis, ping-pong and golf, while helping each other improve. The brothers also attended a Justin BieberArticle in SportsnetRead the sourceClose concert with Victor Lööv in May 2016, Sportsnet reported.