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Rookies

Swedish NHL Rookies 1997-1998

5 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1997-1998. Mattias Öhlund won the rookie points race with 30 points.

5

Rookies

110

Points

35

Goals

75

Assists

Rookie points leaders 1997-1998

1

Mattias Öhlund

VAND· 77 GP· 7G· 23A

#14NHL #191

30P

points

2

Per-Johan Axelsson

BOSLW· 82 GP· 8G· 19A

#15NHL #214

27P

points

3

Magnus Arvedson

OTTLW· 61 GP· 11G· 15A

#16NHL #223

26P

points

4

Anders Eriksson

DETD· 66 GP· 7G· 14A

#21NHL #282

21P

points

5

Bert Robertsson

VAND· 30 GP· 2G· 4A

#29NHL #504

6P

points

Rookie goal leaders 1997-1998

Magnus ArvedsonINACTIVE

Per-Johan AxelssonINACTIVE

Anders ErikssonINACTIVE

Mattias ÖhlundINACTIVE

Bert RobertssonINACTIVE

Rookie assist leaders 1997-1998

Mattias ÖhlundINACTIVE

Per-Johan AxelssonINACTIVE

Magnus ArvedsonINACTIVE

Anders ErikssonINACTIVE

Bert RobertssonINACTIVE

Rookie streaks

The season's longest point streaks

Magnus ArvedsonINACTIVE

4 straight games with points

APR 8–APR 145 points

Anders ErikssonINACTIVE

3 straight games with points

NOV 23–NOV 294 points

Mattias ÖhlundINACTIVE

2 straight games with points

MAR 12–MAR 133 points

The season's longest goal streaks

Magnus ArvedsonINACTIVE

3 straight games with goals

APR 10–APR 143 goals

Mattias ÖhlundINACTIVE

2 straight games with goals

MAR 12–MAR 132 goals

Anders ErikssonINACTIVE

2 straight games with goals

DEC 23–DEC 242 goals

How the season's rookies stacked up

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Mattias Öhlund had 30 points in 77 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

SeasonAfter 77 GPTotal

Mattias ÖhlundVAN1997-1998· Best of the class

30 P30 P

Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time

77 P82 P

Jonas HöglundCGY1996-1997· Best of the class before

35 P35 P

The rookie classes, season by season

The whole class's points per game played.

1997-19985 rookies · 110 P0.35 1996-19979 rookies · 141 P0.31 1995-19969 rookies · 158 P0.50 1994-19954 rookies · 69 P0.50 1993-19945 rookies · 132 P0.47 1992-19934 rookies · 34 P0.45 1991-19923 rookies · 83 P0.57 1990-19913 rookies · 111 P0.63 1989-19903 rookies · 15 P0.21 1988-19891 rookies · 6 P0.23

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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

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Swedish points leaders

See where the rookies stand among every Swede in the NHL in 1997-1998.

Swedish NHL debutants 1997-1998

The season's debutants in order, with the debut game and the career that followed.

Best Swedish NHL seasons of all time

The records the rookies will chase one day: most points, goals and assists in a season.

The Swedes who have been named the NHL's rookie of the year.

NHL rookie contracts

How salary, bonuses and AAV work. NHL rookie eligibility and an entry-level contract are separate matters.

Swedes in the NHL draft

Where the rookies come from: every Swedish draft pick, year by year.