Peter Nylander
Encyclopedia
Peter Nylander is a Swedish professional ice hockey
forward
. He is the younger brother of Michael Nylander
.
Nylander has played in his native Elitserien
, the Finnish
SM-liiga
, the Russian league RSL and the KHL
. He represented Amur Khabarovsk
in Russia from the 2007–08 season until December 2009 and is now back in Sweden playing with Timrå IK
for the remainder of 2009–10.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
. He is the younger brother of Michael Nylander
Michael Nylander
Michael Nylander is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who is currently a free agent.- Playing career :Nylander was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the third round in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft...
.
Nylander has played in his native Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
, the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
, the Russian league RSL and the KHL
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
. He represented Amur Khabarovsk
Amur Khabarovsk
Amur Khabarovsk is a professional hockey team based in Khabarovsk, Russia playing in the Kontinental Hockey League...
in Russia from the 2007–08 season until December 2009 and is now back in Sweden playing with Timrå IK
Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
for the remainder of 2009–10.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | JYP | SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
47 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
46 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 48 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 1999–00 | Västerås IK VIK Västerås HK VIK Västerås HK is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK has played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:Västerås IK was founded in 1913 and started playing ice hockey in... |
SEL | 50 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Augusta Lynx Augusta Lynx The Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | SKA St. Petersburg SKA Saint Petersburg SKA Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. SKA is an abbreviation for "Sports Club of the Army"... |
RSL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | SKA St. Petersburg | RSL | 46 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 50 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 49 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Mora IK Mora IK Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan... |
SEL | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | SaiPa SaiPa Saimaan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.-History:The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third... |
SM-liiga | 56 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK Timrå IK Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:... |
SEL | 42 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Amur Khabarovsk Amur Khabarovsk Amur Khabarovsk is a professional hockey team based in Khabarovsk, Russia playing in the Kontinental Hockey League... |
RSL | 35 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe.... |
49 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| RSL Totals | 89 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| KHL Totals | 49 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SEL Totals | 334 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 140 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | ||||
| SM-liiga Totals | 103 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||