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William Nylander

1996 - Today

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William Andrew Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born 1 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player and a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Willy Styles", he is known for his offensive flair and speed. Nylander was selected by the Maple Leafs in the first round, eighth overall, of the 2014 NHL entry draft. Born in Canada, Nylander represents Sweden internationally. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). William Nylander is the 332nd most popular hockey player (up from 563rd in 2024), the 1,189th most popular biography from Canada (up from 1,481st in 2019) and the 65th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, William Nylander ranks 331 out of 676. Before him are Owen Nolan, Roberto Luongo, Robert Kristan, Edgars Masaļskis, and Joe Nieuwendyk. After him are Kaspars Daugaviņš, Jonas Hiller, Tomáš Kaberle, František Kučera, Jussi Jokinen, Martin Plüss, and Jaroslav Obšut.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, William Nylander ranks 334. Before him are Richárd Rapport, Jaylen Brown, Jonathan Bamba, Daniil Dubov, Benjamin Bonzi, and Yeonwoo. After him are Youssef Aït Bennasser, Kiril Despodov, Daniel Felipe Martínez, Kim Woo-seok, Mayar Sherif, and Ryusei Yokohama.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, William Nylander ranks 1,190 out of 1,622. Before him are Roberto Luongo (1979), Nicolas Gill (1972), Venetian Snares (1975), Jessica Stam (1986), Ellen White (null), and Joe Nieuwendyk (1966). After him are Jason McCaslin (1980), Cara Gee (1983), Douglas Smith (1985), Tonya Verbeek (1977), Aleksandra Wozniak (1987), and Chad Donella (1978).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, William Nylander ranks 65. Before him are Rod Brind'Amour (1970), Ron Francis (1963), Mark Recchi (1968), Vincent Lecavalier (1980), Roberto Luongo (1979), and Joe Nieuwendyk (1966). After him are Mike Richards (1985), Doug Gilmour (1963), Chris Pronger (1974), Rene Bourque (1981), Sean Burke (1967), and Ryan O'Reilly (1991).

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