Alex Nylander
Jersey Number: 92
Player information for Alex Nylander
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
March 2, 1998
Number
92
Shoots
Right
Weight
205 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Calgary, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Posted 11-4-15 and six penalty minutes in 23 games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2023-24.
- Became the first Blue Jacket with eight or more goals in his first 11 games with the club after notching 8-3-11 in 11 contests from Feb. 25-Mar. 16, 2024.
- Notched the franchise’s 50th hat trick with his first career three-goal game on Mar. 4, 2024 vs. Vegas.
- Has recorded 25-24-49 and 30 PIM in 126 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres over seven seasons since his debut in 2016-17.
- Set single-season career highs in assists, points and games played with Chicago in 2019-20 with 10-16-26 in 65 contests.
- Made his NHL debut with Buffalo on Apr. 3, 2017 vs. Toronto and notched his first career goal a year later on Apr. 6, 2018 at Tampa Bay (Andrei Vasilevskiy).
- Has added 117-137-254 and 66 PIM in 394 career games in the American Hockey League from 2017-25 with the Toronto Marlies, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Rockford IceHogs and Rochester Americans.
- Has represented Sweden at several international tournaments, including the 2023 IIHF World Championships, 2017 and 2018 (silver medal) IIHF World Junior Championships as well as 2016 IIHF U18 World Championships (silver).
- Played one season in the Ontario Hockey League and captured the league’s Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) and CHL Rookie of the Year awards after leading OHL rookies in assists and points with 28-47-75 and 18 PIM in 57 games played with the Mississauga Steelheads in 2015-16.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 15 | -1 | 6 | 62 |
| Totals | 23 | 11 | 4 | 15 | -1 | 6 | 62 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Buffalo in the first-round, eighth overall, in the 2016 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Pittsburgh with a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in exchange for RW Emil Bemstrom on Feb. 23, 2024.