Shot Left Role Ice hockey player Career end 1993 Name Gary Nylund Career start 1982 | Playing career Weight 92 kg Height 1.93 m Position Defenseman | |
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NHL Draft 3rd overall, 1982Toronto Maple Leafs Played for | ||
Ex NHL Chicago Blackhawks player spent summers making music with NFL greats
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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- Ex NHL Chicago Blackhawks player spent summers making music with NFL greats
- Chris nilan vs gary nylund sept 22 1982
- Overview
- References
Chris nilan vs gary nylund sept 22 1982
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.