Gary Nylund
Gary Nylund (born October 28, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in 608 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders.[1]
| Gary Nylund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 28, 1963 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
3rd overall, 1982 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1993 | ||
Overview
Nylund was born in Surrey, British Columbia and raised in North Delta, British Columbia. He was selected third overall by Toronto in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
Nylund is notable for being the first NHL player to change teams via free agency when he left the Maple Leafs to sign with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1986.[2]
Following his retirement, Nylund became a firefighter in Delta, British Columbia. He was awarded the Medal of Bravery in 2004 for his part in saving the lives of two fellow firefighters in a 2001 chemical fire at a paper mill on Annacis Island in B.C.[3]
In addition to his work as a firefighter, Nylund is currently a part-owner and assistant coach of the BCHL Surrey Eagles franchise.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | Delta Suns | BCHL | 57 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 72 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 70 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 186 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1981–82 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 65 | 7 | 59 | 66 | 267 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 74 | ||
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 1986–87 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 190 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 208 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 46 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 64 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 144 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New York Islanders | NHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 608 | 32 | 139 | 171 | 1235 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 63 | ||||
References
- "Gary Nylund player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- "Nylund marvels about his place in history". The Surrey Now. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- "Gary Nylund: In the line of fire". NHL Alumni Association. 2004-02-01. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Jim Benning |
Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1982 |
Succeeded by Russ Courtnall |