Gary Nylund

Gary Nylund

Born: October 28, 1963
Age: 61
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Biography

Gary Nylund (born October 28, 1963 in Surrey, British Columbia and raised in North Delta, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in 608 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders. He was selected third overall by Toronto in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.

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Overview

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.

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.

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 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1978-79 Delta Suns BCJHL Statistics Unavailable
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
WHL totals 209 18 120 138 512 32 4 24 28 93
AHL totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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