Nylander (6-foot, 180 pounds) led all OHL rookies and finished 19th in the league with 75 points in 57 games, scoring 28 goals and 47 assists. The 18-year-old also set a new record for points by a rookie at Mississauga and is the first player in franchise history to win OHL rookie of the year.
"It's a great honor to be selected rookie of the year," Nylander told the OHL website. "I couldn't do this without my teammates, coaching staff and I thank the Steelheads for the opportunity."
Nylander earned 84 of a possible 95 voting points ahead of North Bay defenseman Cam Dineen, No.