William Nylander

Ice hockey player, Toronto Maple Leafs

William Nylander - Ice hockey player, Toronto Maple Leafs
Born

May 1st, 1996
28 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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Born in 1996, this Canadian-Swedish ice hockey player has played as a forward in the National Hockey League (NHL). Starting his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, exhibited strong offensive skills and playmaking ability. Contributed to the team's playoff runs and recorded significant point totals in regular seasons. Prior to joining the NHL, played in Sweden, where impressive performances garnered attention from scouts in North America.

Played for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Achieved multiple 60-point seasons in the NHL

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