Calgary Flames sign left-winger Alex Nylander to one-year contract

Calgary Flames sign left-winger Alex Nylander to one-year contract | iNFOnews.ca
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Alex Nylander (92) against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Nylander signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames during the team's 2026 training camp. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract worth US$850,000.

The 28-year-old son of Michael Nylander, who played for the Flames between 1993 and 1999, went to Calgary’s training camp on a professional tryout offer.

Alex Nylander, who was born in Calgary, had 24 goals and 29 assists in 65 American Hockey League games with the Toronto Marlies last season.

The six-foot-one, 205-pound winger scored six goals in all 24 playoff games for the Marlies, who won the championship Calder Cup.

Nylander was a first-round pick, eighth overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in 2016. He has 25 goals and 24 assists in 126 career NHL games with Buffalo, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Toronto.

Nylander also has 307 points in 459 career AHL games. His older brother William Nylander has played 11 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2026.

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