RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 1996-1997
9 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1996-1997. Jonas Höglund won the rookie points race with 35 points.
9
Rookies
141
Points
59
Goals
82
Assists
Rookie points leaders 1996-1997
Rookie goal leaders 1996-1997
Rookie assist leaders 1996-1997
Rookie streaks
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
Jonas Höglund had 35 points in 68 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.
SeasonAfter 68 GPTotal
The rookie classes, season by season
The whole class's points per game played.
1996-19979 rookies · 141 P0.311995-19969 rookies · 158 P0.501994-19954 rookies · 69 P0.501993-19945 rookies · 132 P0.471992-19934 rookies · 34 P0.451991-19923 rookies · 83 P0.571990-19913 rookies · 111 P0.631989-19903 rookies · 15 P0.211988-19891 rookies · 6 P0.231987-19886 rookies · 151 P0.49
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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 1996-1997.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 1996-1997
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.