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Sweden Gustav Nyquist
#14 Nashville Predators / NHL - 24/25
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time TV-Pucken Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (Overall) Most Points 1
Date of Birth
Sep 01, 1989
Position
C/W
Age
35
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Halmstad, SWE
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Limhamn HK
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$3,185,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators / Signed
Drafted
2008 round 4 #121 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

Nyquist is a winger with tremendous wheels and elusive speed. Has fine hockey sense and vision, smooth hands and plenty of creativity. Likes to challenge to the outside and out-skate opponents. Scores goals as well as he sets them up. Has below-average size, though. Could use more bulk.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2013)

Brother: Oscar Nyquist
Brother-in-law: Robin Alvarez

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Gustav Nyquist Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Malmö Redhawks U16 U16 SM 3* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
2005-06 Malmö Redhawks J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14* 9* 3* 12* 10* 8* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 0 2
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2006-07 Malmö Redhawks J20 J20 SuperElit 42* 21* 23* 44* 57* 10* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 6 0
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2007-08 Malmö Redhawks J20 J20 SuperElit 24* 11* 20* 31* 20* -9* | Playoffs 7 5 5 10 6 6
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 5* 1* 0* 1* 6* -* |
2008-09 Univ. of Maine NCAA 38* 13* 19* 32* 28* 0* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2009-10 Univ. of Maine NCAA 39* 19* 42* 61* 20* 19* |
2010-11 Univ. of Maine “A” NCAA 36* 18* 33* 51* 20* 0* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 8* 1* 3* 4* 2* 1* |
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 18* 1* 6* 7* 2* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 1
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 56* 22* 36* 58* 18* 7* |
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 22* 3* 3* 6* 6* 0* | Playoffs 14 2 3 5 2 3
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 58* 23* 37* 60* 34* 10* | Playoffs 10 2 5 7 19 -4
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 57* 28* 20* 48* 10* 16* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -1
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 15* 7* 14* 21* 6* 6* |
Sweden OG 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Sweden WC 10* 4* 2* 6* 2* 2* |
Sweden (all) International 16* 4* 2* 6* 2* 3* |
2014-15 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 27* 27* 54* 26* -11* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 2 -2
2015-16 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 17* 26* 43* 34* -2* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 2
Sweden WC 8* 7* 1* 8* 4* -1* |
Sweden (all) International 8* 7* 1* 8* 4* -1* |
2016-17 Detroit Red Wings NHL 76* 12* 36* 48* 18* 0* |
2017-18 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 21* 19* 40* 20* -2* |
Sweden WC 9* 4* 1* 5* 8* 3* |
Sweden (all) International 9* 4* 1* 5* 8* 3* |
2018-19 Detroit Red Wings NHL 62* 16* 33* 49* 8* 0* |
San Jose Sharks NHL 19* 6* 5* 11* 4* 1* | Playoffs 20 1 10 11 0 1
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 70* 15* 27* 42* 16* 4* | Playoffs 10 0 2 2 4 0
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 82* 18* 35* 53* 26* -12* |
2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 48* 10* 12* 22* 16* -11* |
Minnesota Wild NHL 3* 1* 4* 5* 0* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 5 5 2 4
2023-24 Nashville Predators NHL 81* 23* 52* 75* 8* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 2 -3
2024-25 Nashville Predators NHL 25* 6* 4* 10* 4* -12* |
Projected NHL 82* 20* 13* 33* 13* -39* |
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Gustav Nyquist Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Skåne TV-Pucken 8* 3* 7* 10* 2* 7* |

Gustav Nyquist Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 137* 53* 90* 143* 1.04* 60* 24* | 1 10 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.70 * 19 * -4 *
International 3 33* 15* 4* 19* 0.58* 14* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 14* 2* 2* 4* 0.29* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 1 14* 9* 3* 12* 0.86* 10* 8* | 1 6 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.67 * 0 * 2 *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 2 66* 32* 43* 75* 1.14* 77* 1* | 2 11 7 * 7 * 14 * 1.27 * 12 * 6 *
NCAA 3 113* 50* 94* 144* 1.27* 68* 19* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 14 809* 204* 309* 513* 0.63* 198* -18* | 9 77 6 * 24 * 30 * 0.39 * 18 * 5 *
OG 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 1 8* 3* 7* 10* 1.25* 2* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 1 3* 3* 2* 5* 1.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 27* 15* 4* 19* 0.70* 14* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Gustav Nyquist Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators
02/28/2023
02/28/2023 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Columbus Blue Jackets
02/25/2019
02/25/2019 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks
07/10/2015
07/10/2015 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
08/20/2013
08/20/2013 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
03/25/2011
03/25/2011 Confirmed Univ. of Maine Detroit Red Wings
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Maine

Other memorable dates
- 2010-03-06 • Named to the University of Maine All-Decade Team 2000-2010