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Position Left wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Pro clubs Modo Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins
Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers
Nationality  Sweden
Born July 30, 1973 (1973-07-30) (age 35),
Örnsköldsvik, SWE
NHL Draft 16th overall, 1991
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pro career 1993 – 2009

Markus Näslund (born July 30, 1973) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who last played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to signing with the Rangers, Näslund spent twelve years with the Vancouver Canucks, including seven as team captain. He was nicknamed "Nazzy" by Canucks fans and is referred to as "Macke" or "Mackan" in his native Sweden.[1] He announced his retirement from the NHL on May 4, 2009, after 15 seasons.[2]

Originally drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Näslund is a three-time First Team All-Star, chosen in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 2003, he won the Lester B. Pearson Award and was a Hart Memorial Trophy nominee. After being traded to Vancouver in 1996, he became the franchise leader in goals and points. In twelve seasons with the Canucks, he was named team MVP five times and led the team in scoring for seven consecutive seasons—both team records.

Internationally, Näslund has represented Sweden on many occasions, winning two bronze medals and a silver at the World Championships, as well as two silvers as a junior at the World Junior Championships, where he holds the record for most goals scored in a single tournament.

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Playing career

Early career

Markus Näslund began his career playing in Sweden's highest-level junior league, the J20 SuperElit. While playing with Modo Hockey's junior team, Näslund and his childhood friend, Peter Forsberg, formed one of the most dangerous lines in the league.[3] After playing for Modo in Sweden's senior league as a 17 year old, Näslund was drafted 16th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Remaining in Sweden for two more years before entering the NHL in 1993–94, Näslund continued to play for Modo alongside Forsberg, leading the team in scoring for the 1991–92 season.

Upon entering the NHL with the Penguins, Näslund struggled to find his form. Although he showed promise in training camp and in practices, his play in games was inconsistent.[4] His first NHL goal came against Curtis Joseph of the St. Louis Blues, 13 games into his rookie campaign.[5] He would finish his rookie season with only four goals and seven assists despite playing in 71 games. In the labour dispute shortened 1994–95 NHL season, his second in the NHL, Näslund scored four points in 14 games.

On March 20, 1996, near the end of the 1995–96 season, Näslund's most prolific with the Penguins, he was acquired by the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Alek Stojanov. This trade would later be regarded as one of the most lopsided trades in NHL history once Näslund displayed his offensive capabilities.[6][7] In his first two seasons with the Canucks, Näslund's offensive output did not change significantly. At the start of the 1997–98 season, coach Mike Keenan scratched a healthy Näslund, prompting Näslund to ask the team for a trade. However, the request was denied.[8] It was during this time that Näslund had second thoughts about an NHL career and considered moving back to Sweden.[9]

The following season, Näslund led the Canucks in scoring during a period of rebuilding for the franchise.[10] His 36 goals and 66 points were vast improvements over the 14 goals and 34 points from the previous season. He would also earn the Cyclone Taylor Trophy as the Canucks' MVP—his first of five during his tenure with Vancouver.[11]

West Coast Express

Näslund and Todd Bertuzzi (right) were joined by Brendan Morrison to form the West Coast Express.

At the Canucks' training camp in Sweden, prior to the 2000–01 NHL season, general manager Brian Burke named Näslund captain of the Canucks, making Näslund the first European-born captain in Canucks history.[11][12] The Canucks' predecessor as captain, Hall of Famer Mark Messier has been cited by Näslund as his greatest influence, having played alongside him the previous three seasons.[13] That year, Näslund went on to set personal highs in goals and points, and led the Canucks to their first playoff appearance since 1996. However, his 41-goal, 75-point campaign would be cut short late in the season by a broken leg. Näslund suffered the injury on March 16, 2001, in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. Chasing a loose puck in the third period, he was hit by Sabres defencemen Jay McKee and Rhett Warrener simultaneously, falling awkwardly on his right leg.[14] Without Näslund in the lineup, the Canucks lost their first round best-of-seven playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche in four straight games.[12] Näslund returned from his injury the following season, breaking his personal record with a 90-point season which included 40 goals.

Once centreman, Brendan Morrison, became the regular third member of Näslund and Todd Bertuzzi's forward line in 2002–03, the usual Vancouver top line was established. The high-scoring line was dubbed the West Coast Express, named after Vancouver's commuter rail service of the same name. That season, Näslund finished second overall in NHL scoring with a career high 48 goals and 104 points. Complemented by Bertuzzi's fifth place finish in league scoring and Morrison's career high 71 points, the Näslund-Morrison-Bertuzzi line would go on to be widely considered as the league's most effective line combination in their prime.[15][16]

The 2002–03 season, statistically Näslund's best, culminated with him winning the Lester B. Pearson Award and finishing as first runner-up for the Hart Trophy.[17] However, despite these achievements, the season ended disappointingly. The Canucks lost their final game of the regular season to the Los Angeles Kings, and along with it, the Northwest Division championship. Näslund began the night as the league's leading scorer, but would lose the Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies to Peter Forsberg, who recorded three points that night, and Milan Hejduk. After the game, Näslund apologized to the sellout home crowd, to the point of saying that the team "choked."[18] Vancouver won its first round playoff matchup against the St. Louis Blues in seven games after trailing three games to one. The Canucks then lost to the Minnesota Wild in the next round, failing to finish off a 3–1 series lead of their own.[11] Näslund would finish the playoffs with 14 points in 14 games.

Näslund with the Canucks in 2004

Näslund led the Canucks in scoring for the sixth-straight season in 2003–04, finishing with 35 goals and 84 points. Near the end of the season, Näslund and the Canucks became the centre of attention among sports circles with the Steve Moore incident. On February 16, 2004, Näslund sustained a minor concussion as Colorado forward Steve Moore delivered a questionable hit on Näslund at centre ice. Replays appeared to show that Moore hit Näslund's head with his elbow and shoulder, but referees did not call a penalty. Näslund, who at the time was the league's leading scorer, required 13 stitches and was sidelined for three games.[19][20] As the Canucks and Avalanche met again on March 8, linemate Todd Bertuzzi retaliated to the hit on Näslund and punched Moore in the back of the head late in the third period.[21] Moore was severely injured and the Canucks lost Bertuzzi for the remainder of the season to an indefinite suspension.[22] A close friend of Bertuzzi's, Näslund was deeply affected by the incident, as subsequent lawsuits and public scrutiny took a toll on Bertuzzi's career. Several years later, Näslund stated, "It still bothers me what Todd has had to go through...There's no question he was standing up for me...it all went too far."[23]

Despite the absence of Bertuzzi, Näslund led the Canucks to the Northwest Division title that they had squandered the previous season.[24] The division title placed the Canucks third in the Western Conference standings and set them against the sixth placed Calgary Flames in the playoffs. The best-of-seven quarter-finals series between the two teams lasted to a seventh and deciding game. With the Canucks down a goal and less than a minute to go, Calgary captain Jarome Iginla missed on an empty net attempt. Näslund seized the opportunity to rush the puck up the ice past two defenders, creating a play that linemate Matt Cooke finished to tie the game with six seconds left in regulation time.[25] However, as the game was forced into overtime, the Flames eliminated the Canucks a minute and a half into the extra period.[26] Näslund finished the playoffs with nine points in the seven games.

During the NHL labour conflict, he returned to his hometown team Modo Hockey of the Elitserien, joining Vancouver teammates Daniel and Henrik Sedin, as well as former Modo teammate Peter Forsberg. However, Näslund would appear in only 13 games due to his late decision to join the team.[3][27]

Post-lockout

Näslund with the Canucks at the 2005–06 season opener.

As play resumed in 2005–06, Näslund re-signed with the Canucks for three more years, at $6 million per season. At the time, Näslund said he hoped to retire as a Canuck.[28] For a franchise record seventh consecutive season, he would lead the Canucks in scoring, with 32 goals and 79 points. However, the Canucks failed to make the playoffs and changes had to be made.[29] During the offseason, linemate Bertuzzi was traded to Florida in exchange for goaltender Roberto Luongo and defence-minded coach Alain Vigneault replaced Marc Crawford as the Canucks' head coach.[30]

In the 2006–07 home opener against San Jose, Näslund scored his 300th goal as a Canuck, tying teammate and Canucks veteran Trevor Linden for the franchise lead and overtaking him later in the season.[31] However, Näslund's offensive production began to dip in 2006–07, due in part to Bertuzzi's departure and coach Vigneault's introduction of a defence-first system.[32] Näslund completed the season with 60 points, his lowest output since 1997–98. Teammate Daniel Sedin had 84 points, marking the first time in seven seasons that Näslund did not lead the team in scoring.[33] In the post-season, Näslund contributed five points before the team was eliminated by eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Anaheim Ducks, in the Conference semi-finals.

Näslund at the Canucks jersey launch prior to the 2007–08 season.

In 2007–08, Näslund set several more career marks. On November 21, 2007, Näslund scored his 11th career hat-trick and tied the Canucks' franchise record for most hat-tricks with ten. The hat-trick was his first since December 2003.[34] Several games later, on December 5, Näslund became the Canucks' franchise leading scorer, assisting on defenceman Mattias Öhlund's goal and passing Linden with 725 points. [35] Later in the season, on January 17, 2008, Näslund played his 1,000th career game against the Detroit Red Wings, scoring a goal in a 3–2 shootout loss.[36] He became just the seventh Swedish-born player to reach the 1,000-game mark.[37] Näslund finished the season with 55 points and was admittedly frustrated with Vigneault's defensive coaching style.[38]

Näslund with the Rangers during the 2008–09 season.

As July 1 and free agency approached, Näslund made it clear that the style of play and the player personnel of a team would be important factors in determining which team he would sign with after his contract with the Canucks expired. After the departure of Todd Bertuzzi in 2006, Vigneault failed to find consistent linemates for Näslund in his final two years with the club. As a result, he played on a myriad of line combinations, often with unestablished NHL players.[39][16] While he did not rule out the possibility of returning to Vancouver, he sold his Vancouver home and described his return as questionable.[40]

New York Rangers

Näslund signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the New York Rangers on July 3, 2008, leaving Vancouver as the franchise's leading point and goal scorer.[41] Upon signing, he revealed New York was his preferred destination heading into free agency, but also admitted leaving Vancouver was a difficult choice.[42] On October 1st, 2008, Näslund won the Victoria Cup with the New York Rangers by defeating Metallurg Magnitogorsk by the score of 4-3. Näslund was named an alternate captain to Chris Drury for the Rangers.[43] The next day, he scored his first goal as a Ranger in the NHL's European season opener at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[44] In his only season with the Rangers, Näslund led the team in goal scoring with 24 goals and was fourth in points, having tallied 46. After adding 3 points in the playoffs, Näslund announced his retirement from the NHL on May 4, 2009, at age 35.[2]

International play

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Sweden Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze 2002 Sweden
Bronze 1999 Norway
Silver 1993 Germany
World Juniors
Silver 1993 Sweden
Silver 1992 Germany

Näslund has represented Sweden in international hockey competitions, including the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, World Ice Hockey Championships, World Cup of Hockey and the Winter Olympics.

His early international competitions include the 1992 and 1993 World Junior Championships, where Sweden won silver medals. In 1993, he set a tournament record for most goals scored.[45] Näslund would also represent his country in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2002 World Championships, winning the silver medal once and bronze twice. In 1996, Näslund played in the World Cup of Hockey, where Sweden would reach the semi-finals before falling short against Canada. Näslund would also participate in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where he failed to score a single goal in four games played.[46]

At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Näslund again represented his country, where Belarus upset gold medal favourite Sweden in the quarter-finals.[47] Although he was named to the Swedish national team for the 2006 Winter Olympics, Näslund chose not to play due to a groin injury.[48]

Personal life

Näslund was born to Ulla and Sture Näslund in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, the same town that produced NHL star Peter Forsberg and Näslund's former Canucks teammates, Henrik and Daniel Sedin.[49][50]

Markus Näslund and his wife Lotta have three children: Rebecca, Isabella, and Alex. During Näslund's tenure in Vancouver, the family resided in Vancouver during the season and returned to Sweden in the summer.[5][51] Like Swedes Nicklas Lidström and his childhood idol, Håkan Loob, Näslund had expressed a desire to raise his children in his homeland Sweden.[52] However, he also considered Vancouver his home and cherished his time spent in the city.[51] Upon signing with the Rangers, Näslund and his family now live in Tarrytown, New York.[39]

In 2002, Näslund and Peter Forsberg founded Icebreakers, an organization that raises money for children's charities through hosting exhibition games featuring current and former professional hockey players.[53] In Vancouver, Näslund ran a program called "Nazzy's Suite 19" that gave underprivileged children the opportunity to attend Canucks games.[54] Along with other Canucks players, Näslund made regular visits to Canucks Place, a children's hospice that provides specialized care for children with life-threatening illnesses. Näslund was also known to visit sick children at BC Children's Hospital.[55]

At the peak of his career, Näslund signed multiple endorsement deals, most notably with Nike Bauer and Electronic Arts.[56] Along with Ilya Kovalchuk and Jarome Iginla, Näslund appeared in advertisements for the Nike brand. In 2004, EA Sports selected Näslund to appear on the cover of NHL 2005, EA's yearly hockey video game.[57]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1988–89 Järveds IF SEL-3 14 7 6 13 0 – – – – –
1989–90 Modo Hockey J20 33 43 35 78 20 – – – – –
1990–91 Modo Hockey SEL 32 10 9 19 14 – – – – –
1991–92 Modo Hockey SEL 39 22 17 39 52 – – – – –
1992–93 Modo Hockey J20 2 4 1 5 2 – – – – –
1992–93 Modo Hockey SEL 39 22 17 39 67 3 3 2 5 0
1993–94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 4 7 11 27 – – – – –
1993–94 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 5 1 6 7 4 – – – – –
1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 14 2 2 4 2 – – – – –
1994–95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 7 3 4 7 6 4 1 3 4 8
1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 66 19 33 52 36 – – – – –
1995–96 Vancouver Canucks NHL 10 3 0 3 6 6 1 2 3 8
1996–97 Vancouver Canucks NHL 78 21 20 41 30 – – – – –
1997–98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 76 14 20 34 56 – – – – –
1998–99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80 36 30 66 74 – – – – –
1999–00 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 27 38 65 64 – – – – –
2000–01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 72 41 34 75 58 – – – – –
2001–02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 81 40 50 90 50 6 1 1 2 2
2002–03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 48 56 104 52 14 5 9 14 18
2003–04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 78 35 49 84 58 7 2 7 9 2
2004–05 Modo Hockey SEL 13 8 9 17 8 6 0 1 1 10
2005–06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 81 32 47 79 66 – – – – –
2006–07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 24 36 60 54 12 4 1 5 16
2007–08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 25 30 55 46 -- -- -- -- --
2008–09 New York Rangers NHL 82 24 22 46 57 7 1 2 3 10
NHL totals 1117 395 474 869 736 52 14 22 36 56

International statistics

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1992 Sweden WJC 7 8 2 10 12
1993 Sweden WJC 7 13 11 24 33
1993 Sweden WC 8 1 1 2 14
1996 Sweden WC 1 0 0 0 0
1996 Sweden WCup 1 0 0 0 2
1999 Sweden WC 10 6 4 10 16
2002 Sweden Oly 4 2 1 3 0
2002 Sweden WC 3 1 2 3 0
2004 Sweden WCup 4 0 3 3 0
Junior int'l totals 14 21 13 34 45
Senior int'l totals 31 10 11 21 32

All Star Games

Year Location   G A P
1999 Tampa Bay 0 1 1
2001 Denver 1 0 1
2002 Los Angeles 2 1 3
2003 Florida 0 1 1
2004 St. Paul 0 3 3
All-Star totals 3 6 9

Awards

International

Award Year(s)
World Juniors All-Star Team 1993[58]
Victoria Cup New York Rangers 2008

NHL

Award Year(s)
First All-Star Team 2002, 2003, 2004
All-Star Game 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy 2003
Lester B. Pearson Award 2003

Vancouver Canucks team awards

Award Year(s)
Cyclone Taylor Award 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Most Exciting Player Award 1999, 2001
Molson Cup 2001, 2002, 2003

Records

See also

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