Toronto Marlies Sign Alex Nylander

The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year AHL contract.

Nylander, 26, recorded 11 goals and four assists in 23 games with the Columbus BlueJackets in the 2023-24 season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.He also appeared in 43 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL),registering 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists). In 121 career NHL games, the Calgary native has collected 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) split between Columbus, Pittsburgh, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres. The 6’1, 192-pound forward has skated in 330 career AHL games, collecting 94 goals and 116 assists through six seasons. Nylander was originally selected by the Sabres in the first round (8^th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.

Internationally, he represented Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships, capturing a silver medal.

The Toronto Marlies are the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since 2005, 82 players have dressed for the Maple Leafs following their first appearance as a Marlie, including Timothy Liljegren, Bobby McMann, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Marshall Rifai, Nicholas Robertson, Alex Steeves and Joseph Woll.