Gustav Nyquist
Jersey Number: 14
Player information for Gustav Nyquist
Position
Right Wing
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
September 1, 1989
Number
14
Shoots
Left
Weight
180 lbs (82kg)
Birthplace
Halmstad, SWE
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Collected 43-74-117 in 200 career games over four seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2019-23.
- Has best season with the Jackets in 2021-22 after posting then career highs of 18-35-53 while playing in all 82 contests.
- Ranked second on Columbus in assists and points in his first season with the club after collecting 15-27-42 in 70 games in 2019-20.
- Recorded the first penalty shot overtime winner in franchise history with his goal on Oct. 21, 2019 at Toronto.
- Made his Columbus debut on Oct. 4, 2019 vs. Toronto and scored his first goal a day later at Pittsburgh (Matt Murray).
- Has played 13 NHL seasons and totaled 209-322-531 with 210 penalty minutes in 863 career appearances with the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings from 2011-25.
- Has recorded 40-plus points in nine of his NHL campaigns and five seasons with 20-plus goals.
- Split the 2024-25 campaign between Nashville and Minnesota, combining for 11-17-28 in 79 outings.
- Set career highs in assists and points with 23-52-75 in 2023-24 with Nashville.
- Ranked third in the NHL in power play goals (14) in 2014-15 and registered a career-high 28 goals in his first full NHL campaign in 2013-14.
- Made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on Nov. 1, 2011 vs. Minnesota.
- Has added 53-90-143 with 60 penalty minutes and a +24 plus/minus rating in 137 career American Hockey League appearances with the Grand Rapids Griffins from 2011-14.
- Helped the Griffins capture the 2013 Calder Cup Championship and set the club’s all-time rookie scoring record with 22-36-58 in 56 appearances in 2011-12.
- Played three years of college hockey at the University of Maine, registering 50-94-144, 68 penalty minutes and a +15 plus/minus rating in 113 contests from 2008-11.
- Earned a Hobey Baker Award nomination as the NCAA’s top player in 2009-10 and 2010-11, finishing second in 2009-10 after leading the NCAA in scoring as a sophomore with 19-42-61 in 39 appearances with Maine.
- Has represented Sweden at several international tournaments, including the 2025 4 Nations tournament, 2014 Olympic Games (silver medal) as well as 2014 (bronze), 2016 and 2018 IIHF World Championships (gold).
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 70 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 4 | 16 | 151 |
| 2021-2022 | 82 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -12 | 26 | 122 |
| 2022-2023 | 48 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -11 | 16 | 97 |
| Totals | 200 | 43 | 74 | 117 | -19 | 58 | 370 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Playoff Totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Detroit in the fourth-round, 121st overall, at the 2008 NHL Draft
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 1, 2019.
- Traded by Columbus to Minnesota for a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft on Feb. 28, 2023.