GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Washington Capitals on Wednesday assigned center
Michael Nylander (NEE-lan-duhr) to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a two-week conditioning stint.
Nylander, 37, has appeared in 920 NHL games for Washington, the New York Rangers, Boston, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Calgary and Hartford during his 19-year career, totaling 679 points (209-470—679) and 468 penalty minutes. The Stockholm, Sweden, native has yet to play this season after totaling 33 points (9-24—33) and 32 PIM in 72 games with the Capitals last season.
Nylander is expected to practice with the Griffins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Van Andel Arena and be in the lineup on Friday when they host their home opener against the Abbotsford Heat at 7 p.m.
MICHAEL NYLANDER * Center
Height: 6'1" Weight: 200 Shoots: Left Born: 10/3/72 in Stockholm, Sweden
Drafted: Hartford's 4th choice, 59th overall in 1991 NHL Entry Draft
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Regular Season |
Playoffs |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 1989-90 |
Huddinge IK |
Sweden-2 |
31 |
7 |
15 |
22 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 1990-91 |
Huddinge IK |
Sweden-2 |
33 |
14 |
20 |
34 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1991-92 |
AIK Solna |
Sweden |
40 |
11 |
17 |
28 |
30 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| 1992-93 |
Hartford |
NHL |
59 |
11 |
22 |
33 |
36 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
Springfield |
AHL |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
| 1993-94 |
Hartford |
NHL |
58 |
11 |
33 |
44 |
24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
Springfield |
AHL |
4 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
Calgary |
NHL |
15 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1994-95 |
JYP HT Jyvaskyla |
Finland |
16 |
11 |
19 |
30 |
63 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
Calgary |
NHL |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
| 1995-96 |
Calgary |
NHL |
73 |
17 |
38 |
55 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1996-97 |
HC Lugano |
Swiss |
36 |
12 |
43 |
55 |
28 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
| 1997-98 |
Calgary |
NHL |
65 |
13 |
23 |
36 |
24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
Sweden |
Olympics |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1998-99 |
Calgary |
NHL |
9 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Tampa Bay |
NHL |
24 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1999-00 |
Tampa Bay |
NHL |
11 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Chicago |
NHL |
66 |
23 |
28 |
51 |
26 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2000-01 |
Chicago |
NHL |
82 |
25 |
39 |
64 |
32 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2001-02 |
Chicago |
NHL |
82 |
15 |
46 |
61 |
50 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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Sweden |
Olympics |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2002-03 |
Chicago |
NHL |
9 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Washington |
NHL |
71 |
17 |
39 |
56 |
36 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
| 2003-04 |
Washington |
NHL |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Boston |
NHL |
15 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| 2004-05 |
Karpat Oulu |
Finland |
23 |
5 |
15 |
20 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
St. Petersburg |
Russia |
8 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
Ak Bars Kazan |
Russia |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2005-06 |
NY Rangers |
NHL |
81 |
23 |
56 |
79 |
76 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2006-07 |
NY Rangers |
NHL |
79 |
26 |
57 |
83 |
42 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
| 2007-08 |
Washington |
NHL |
40 |
11 |
26 |
37 |
24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2008-09 |
Washington |
NHL |
72 |
9 |
24 |
33 |
32 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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NHL TOTALS |
920 |
209 |
470 |
679 |
468 |
47 |
12 |
22 |
34 |
14 |
| |
AHL TOTALS |
4 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
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PRO TOTALS |
1012 |
239 |
562 |
801 |
583 |
61 |
19 |
37 |
56 |
28 |
