RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 1978-1979
3 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1978-1979. Thomas Gradin won the rookie points race with 51 points.
3
Rookies
73
Points
22
Goals
51
Assists
Rookie points leaders 1978-1979
Rookie goal leaders 1978-1979
Rookie assist leaders 1978-1979
Rookie streaks
The season's longest point streaks
1Thomas GradinINACTIVE
VAN4 straight games with points
FEB 18–FEB 256 points
2
Lars LindgrenINACTIVE
VAN3 straight games with points
DEC 10–DEC 144 points
The season's longest goal streaks
1Thomas GradinINACTIVE
VAN2 straight games with goals
OCT 12–OCT 144 goals
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
Thomas Gradin had 51 points in 76 games. The record at the time: Roland Eriksson, 69 points in 1976-1977.
SeasonAfter 76 GPTotal
The rookie classes, season by season
The whole class's points per game played.
The best Swedish rookie seasons of all time
Mikael Renberg holds the record with 82 points. The lists count completed regular seasons and follow the NHL rookie rule: at most 25 games in an earlier season and under 26 years old. Players who came from the WHA are not counted.
Most points by a Swedish rookie
1
82
points
2
73
points
3
71
points
4
71
points
Show all 10
6
69
points
7
66
points
8
66
points
9
63
points
Most goals by a Swedish rookie
1
38
goals
2
37
goals
3
32
goals
4
30
goals
Show all 10
6
29
goals
7
28
goals
8
26
goals
9
26
goals
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Top lists
Swedish points leaders
See where the rookies stand among every Swede in the NHL in 1978-1979.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 1978-1979
The season's debutants in order, with the debut game and the career that followed.
Top lists
Best Swedish NHL seasons of all time
The records the rookies will chase one day: most points, goals and assists in a season.
Awards
Calder Trophy
The Swedes who have been named the NHL's rookie of the year.
Contracts
NHL rookie contracts
How salary, bonuses and AAV work. NHL rookie eligibility and an entry-level contract are separate matters.
The draft
Swedes in the NHL draft
Where the rookies come from: every Swedish draft pick, year by year.