Michael Nylander's NHL career

Michael Nylander is drafted 59 overall by Hartford Whalers

Selected

59 overall, round 3

Swedes drafted

11 selected

First Swede off the board

Peter Forsberg#6

Michael Nylander makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Ottawa Senators

Michael was 20 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

1992-1993

Michael Nylander's first NHL season: 33 points

Points

33

#11NHL#216

Games

59 of 84

70%

Goals

11

#8NHL#227

Assists

22

#12NHL#202

P/GP

0.56

#9NHL#195

+/-

-7

#18NHL#551

Michael Nylander's career in total through 1992-1993

59

Games

#57

33

Points

#53

11

Goals

#49

22

Assists

#55

-7

+/-

#56

Michael Nylander is traded from Hartford Whalers to Calgary Flames

Here he joins Swedes Thomas Forslund and Roger Johansson.

1993-1994

Michael Nylander scores 55 points

Points

55

#6NHL#102

Games

73 of 84

87%

Goals

13

#7NHL#193

Assists

42

#5NHL#55

P/GP

0.75

#4NHL#93

+/-

+8

#7NHL#137

PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks

3 of 7 games0 points

First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 1993-1994

132

Games

#51

88

Points

#45

24

Goals

#44

64

Assists

#43

+1

+/-

#37

1994-1995

Michael Nylander plays only 6 games for 1 points

Points

1

#23NHL#599

Games

6 of 48

13%

Goals

0

#22NHL#550

Assists

1

#23NHL#559

P/GP

0.17

+/-

+1

#10NHL#244

PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks

6 of 7 games6 points0 G · 6 A

First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 1994-1995

138

Games

#51

89

Points

#46

24

Goals

#45

65

Assists

#43

+2

+/-

#36

1995-1996

Michael Nylander scores 55 points

Points

55

#6NHL#91

Games

73 of 82

89%

Goals

17

#8NHL#135

Assists

38

#4NHL#70

P/GP

0.75

#6NHL#85

+/-

0

#20NHL#311

PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks

4 games0 points

First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 1995-1996

211

Games

#40

144

Points

#36

41

Goals

#42

103

Assists

#35

+2

+/-

#39

1997-1998

Michael Nylander scores 36 points

Points

36

#8NHL#145

Games

65 of 82

79%

Goals

13

#12NHL#152

Assists

23

#8NHL#134

P/GP

0.55

#7NHL#124

+/-

+10

#5NHL#84

Michael Nylander's career in total through 1997-1998

276

Games

#39

180

Points

#34

54

Goals

#37

126

Assists

#32

+12

+/-

#27

Michael Nylander is traded from Calgary Flames to Tampa Bay Lightning

Here he joins Swedes Mikael Andersson and Kjell Samuelsson.

1998-1999

Michael Nylander plays only 33 games for 14 points

Points

14

#24NHL#362

Games

33 of 82

40%

Goals

4

#23NHL#363

Assists

10

#23NHL#342

P/GP

0.42

#17NHL#217

+/-

-9

#29NHL#685

Michael Nylander's career in total through 1998-1999

309

Games

#42

194

Points

#35

58

Goals

#35

136

Assists

#32

+3

+/-

#43

Michael Nylander is traded from Tampa Bay Lightning to Chicago Blackhawks

Here he joins fellow Swede Anders Eriksson.

1999-2000

Michael Nylander scores 54 points

Points

54

#6NHL#68

Games

77 of 82

94%

Goals

24

#4NHL#53

Assists

30

#6NHL#91

P/GP

0.70

#6NHL#81

+/-

+6

#11NHL#168

Michael Nylander's career in total through 1999-2000

386

Games

#38

248

Points

#30

82

Goals

#30

166

Assists

#29

+9

+/-

#34

2000-2001

Michael Nylander scores 64 points

Points

64

#6NHL#56

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

25

#5NHL#62

Assists

39

#5NHL#55

P/GP

0.78

#6NHL#74

+/-

+7

#12NHL#140

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2000-2001

468

Games

#29

312

Points

#28

107

Goals

#27

205

Assists

#24

+16

+/-

#29

2001-2002

Michael Nylander scores 61 points

Points

61

#4NHL#48

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

15

#7NHL#140

Assists

46

#3NHL#12

P/GP

0.74

#6NHL#68

+/-

+28

#1NHL#6

PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues

5 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2001-2002

550

Games

#27

373

Points

#22

122

Goals

#23

251

Assists

#20

+44

+/-

#17

Michael Nylander is traded from Chicago Blackhawks to Washington Capitals

Here he joins Swedes Calle Johansson and Andreas Salomonsson.

2002-2003

Michael Nylander scores 60 points

Points

60

#6NHL#51

Games

80 of 82

98%

Goals

17

#10NHL#122

Assists

43

#5NHL#31

P/GP

0.75

#6NHL#64

+/-

+3

#21NHL#232

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

6 games5 points3 G · 2 A

First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2002-2003

630

Games

#18

433

Points

#20

139

Goals

#23

294

Assists

#18

+47

+/-

#16

Michael Nylander is traded from Washington Capitals to Boston Bruins

Here he joins Swedes Per-Johan Axelsson and Martin Samuelsson.

2003-2004

Michael Nylander plays only 18 games for 14 points

Points

14

#30NHL#422

Games

18 of 82

22%

Goals

1

#40NHL#583

Assists

13

#23NHL#325

P/GP

0.78

+/-

+4

#24NHL#220

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

6 of 7 games6 points3 G · 3 A

First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2003-2004

648

Games

#22

447

Points

#20

140

Goals

#24

307

Assists

#19

+51

+/-

#17

Michael Nylander leaves Boston Bruins and signs with New York Rangers

2005-2006

Michael Nylander scores 79 points

Points

79

#4NHL#27

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

23

#7NHL#84

Assists

56

#4NHL#14

P/GP

0.98

#6NHL#43

+/-

+31

#1NHL#6

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

4 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils0–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2005-2006

729

Games

#17

526

Points

#17

163

Goals

#20

363

Assists

#15

+82

+/-

#12

2006-2007

Michael Nylander scores 83 points — the best season of his career

Points

83

#3NHL#21

Games

79 of 82

96%

Goals

26

#7NHL#64

Assists

57

#3NHL#12

P/GP

1.05

#3NHL#24

+/-

+12

#11NHL#75

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

10 games13 points6 G · 7 A

First roundATLAtlanta Thrashers4–0Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2006-2007

808

Games

#15

609

Points

#12

189

Goals

#18

420

Assists

#11

+94

+/-

#12

Michael Nylander leaves New York Rangers and signs with Washington Capitals

2007-2008

Michael Nylander plays only 40 games for 37 points

Points

37

#15NHL#168

Games

40 of 82

49%

Goals

11

#15NHL#223

Assists

26

#14NHL#144

P/GP

0.93

#5NHL#31

+/-

-19

#48NHL#835

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

0 of 7 games0 points

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2007-2008

848

Games

#15

646

Points

#11

200

Goals

#15

446

Assists

#9

+75

+/-

#14

2008-2009

Michael Nylander's last season: 33 points

Points

33

#16NHL#226

Games

72 of 82

88%

Goals

9

#16NHL#272

Assists

24

#14NHL#180

P/GP

0.46

#19NHL#243

+/-

0

#24NHL#327

PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins

3 of 14 games0 points

First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4

Michael Nylander's career in total through 2008-2009

920

Games

#13

679

Points

#10

209

Goals

#14

470

Assists

#8

+75

+/-

#15

Michael Nylander played his last NHL game in 2009

The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.