RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 1987-1988
6 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1987-1988. Ulf Dahlén won the rookie points race with 52 points.
6
Rookies
151
Points
42
Goals
109
Assists
Rookie points leaders 1987-1988
Rookie goal leaders 1987-1988
Rookie assist leaders 1987-1988
Rookie streaks
The season's longest point streaks
1Ulf DahlénINACTIVE
NYR6 straight games with points
DEC 30–JAN 99 points
Calle JohanssonINACTIVE
BUF5 straight games with points
JAN 13–JAN 215 points
3
Tommy AlbelinINACTIVE
QUE5 straight games with points
JAN 10–JAN 205 points
The season's longest goal streaks
1Ulf DahlénINACTIVE
NYR5 straight games with goals
JAN 1–JAN 96 goals
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
Ulf Dahlén had 52 points in 70 games. The record at the time: Jörgen Pettersson, 73 points in 1980-1981.
SeasonAfter 70 GPTotal
The rookie classes, season by season
The whole class's points per game played.
1987-19886 rookies · 151 P0.491986-19872 rookies · 56 P0.471985-19864 rookies · 173 P0.721984-19855 rookies · 85 P0.441983-19845 rookies · 183 P0.541982-19833 rookies · 131 P0.741981-198210 rookies · 160 P0.431980-19815 rookies · 106 P0.751979-19801 rookies · 60 P0.751978-19793 rookies · 73 P0.47
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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
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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
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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 1987-1988.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 1987-1988
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.