RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 1980-1981
5 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1980-1981. Jörgen Pettersson won the rookie points race with 73 points.
5
Rookies
106
Points
44
Goals
62
Assists
Rookie points leaders 1980-1981
Rookie goal leaders 1980-1981
Rookie assist leaders 1980-1981
Rookie streaks
The season's longest point streaks
1Jörgen PetterssonINACTIVE
STL6 straight games with points
DEC 29–JAN 1116 points
Anders SteenINACTIVE
WIN5 straight games with points
NOV 1–NOV 106 points
3
Peter WallinINACTIVE
NYR3 straight games with points
MAR 11–MAR 154 points
The season's longest goal streaks
1Jörgen PetterssonINACTIVE
STL5 straight games with goals
DEC 31–JAN 117 goals
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
Jörgen Pettersson had 73 points in 62 games. That was a new Swedish rookie record. The previous one was Roland Eriksson's, 69 points in 1976-1977.
SeasonAfter 62 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
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
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 1980-1981.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 1980-1981
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.