- Born
- Nicknames
- Nazzy
- Macke
- Mackan
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Markus Näslund was born on July 30, 1973 in Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. He is married to Lotta Näslund. They have three children.
- SpouseLotta Näslund(? - present) (3 children)
- Resides in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Has three children with wife Lotta: Rebecca, Isabella & Alex
- Hobbies include: boating, waterskiing, jetskiing, playing tennis and golf
- Was born 10 days later than fellow NHLer Peter Forsberg of the Colorado Avalanche, in their village of Ornskoldsvik. Played in the same junior club as Forsberg (MoDo) and is still best friends with him until this day.
- Was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 16th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Was traded to Vancouver for Alek Stojanov on March 20th, 1996.
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