Nylander has played in his native Elitserien, the FinnishSM-liiga, the Russian league RSL and the KHL. He represented Amur Khabarovsk in Russia from the 2007–08 season until December 2009 and is now back in Sweden playing with Timrå IK for the remainder of 2009–10.[1] In January 2012, he signed for Coventry Blaze of the UK Elite League.