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 |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 1982 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1993 | ||
Overview
editNylund 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 became the first NHL player to change teams via free agency requiring compensation when he left the Maple Leafs after signing an offer sheet with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1986.[2][dead link][3]
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.[4]
Nylund was a part-owner and assistant coach of the BCHL Surrey Eagles franchise from 2010 to 2012, and returned in a coaching role for the 2015-16 season.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Awards
edit- WHL Second All-Star Team – 1981
- WHL First All-Star Team – 1982
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Will you match? A look back at the history of NHL offer sheets". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Gary Nylund: In the line of fire". NHL Alumni Association. 2004-02-01. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ "Nylund added to Surrey Eagles' coaching staff". Surrey Now-Leader. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database