RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 2002-2003
9 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2002-2003. Henrik Zetterberg won the rookie points race with 44 points.
9
Rookies
92
Points
37
Goals
55
Assists
Rookie points leaders 2002-2003
Rookie goal leaders 2002-2003
Rookie assist leaders 2002-2003
Rookie streaks
The season's longest point streaks
1Christian BerglundINACTIVE
NJD5 straight games with points
JAN 8–JAN 165 points
2
Henrik ZetterbergINACTIVE
DET4 straight games with points
MAR 6–MAR 115 points
3
Mattias WeinhandlINACTIVE
NYI2 straight games with points
NOV 23–NOV 284 points
The season's longest goal streaks
1Henrik ZetterbergINACTIVE
DET2 straight games with goals
FEB 28–MAR 33 goals
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
Henrik Zetterberg had 44 points in 79 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.
SeasonAfter 79 GPTotal
The rookie classes, season by season
The whole class's points per game played.
2002-20039 rookies · 92 P0.392001-20028 rookies · 103 P0.322000-20016 rookies · 77 P0.281999-20006 rookies · 60 P0.211998-19994 rookies · 10 P0.121997-19985 rookies · 110 P0.351996-19979 rookies · 141 P0.311995-19969 rookies · 158 P0.501994-19954 rookies · 69 P0.501993-19945 rookies · 132 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 2002-2003.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 2002-2003
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.