A decade ago, before a trip to Washington carried all kinds of stakes and expectations, the empty, untouched ice made William Nylander feel like a professional hockey player. He was 11 years old ...

When we checked in back in early March, William Nylander was in great spirits. He wore a long, shiny black puffer jacket after practice in Vancouver and grinned a lot. At that point in the season ...

William Nylander hadn’t been on the ice for more than a few minutes when he smiled because that’s what William Nylander does. Nylander was preparing to take his first conditioning skate ...

But winning isn’t always what’s on William Nylander’s mind when he gets home from the stadium after practice. Usually, it’s something more simple, like taking the dogs out for a walk.