Welcome to NHL. Vitajte na NHL. Willkommen auf NHL. Bienvenido a NHL. The five-time all-star spent parts of 12 seasons with the Canucks and was a five-time all-star. Naslund played all 82 games this season, recording 24 goals and 46 points, but he had only one goal and two assists in the Rangers' seven-game loss to Washington in the first round of the playoffs.
Other than his club hockey, he played many times for Sweden, winning two bronze medals and one silver medal at the world hockey championship, as well as a pair of world junior silver medals. He had one Olympic appearance which came in , although the Swedes fell in the quarterfinals in that tournament. After he finally ended his playing career, Naslund returned to Sweden and embarked into the world of philanthropy and hockey management.
He founded a charity based out of his hometown which donated hockey opportunities and equipment to underprivileged children. During his time in Vancouver, Naslund got married and had three children.
He expressed his desire to raise his children back in Sweden, and this led to some speculation that he may retire from the NHL early in order to have this happen. Of course, he did not return early, raising his kids early years in Vancouver. The family would return to Sweden in the offseason though, so the kids did get a very Swedish upbringing. Upon his playing retirement, Naslund remained very involved in hockey. He became the general manager of MODO and held that role for nearly three years.
During that time, he returned to Vancouver on multiple occasions. One of which was very special. Part way through the season he became the third of the Canucks players to have his number raised to the rafters. Later that year, seeing his success in his GM role in Sweden, there were rumours that Trevor Linden had approached him about a management job within Vancouver, however that never came to fruition. One of the biggest challenges on returning to Sweden for the Naslund family was the transition from the big city of Vancouver, back to the Swedish small-town life.
He said that technology has made the transition easier, although it was a bit of a shock for the kids to begin life in a small town. Since then the family has adjusted and has embraced life in the Swedish countryside. Since the former Canucks star has entered the world of real estate development. At the time, this trade made sense.
Both players were drafted in the first round in and were hoping to benefit from a change in scenery. In his first 10 games with his new club, Naslund, wearing no. At the time, it was much too small a sample size to figure out which team won the trade. In his inaugural season with the Canucks, Naslund recorded 21 goals and 20 assists in 78 games.
Despite only registering 34 points the following season, the former first-round pick was beginning to show more consistent offensive prowess. During the season, Naslund eclipsed the point plateau for the first time in his career.
In the first year of his new contract, Naslund played a full game season, essentially replicating his point total from the year prior. He was becoming the player and leader that management had hoped he would become, and they wanted everyone to know it.
In his inaugural season as captain, he scored at over a point-a-game pace for the first time, notching 75 points in 72 games, with 41 of those points finding the back of the net. Canucks: 3 questions facing Jake Virtanen in by Brayden Ursel.
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