RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 2007-2008
10 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2007-2008. Nicklas Bäckström won the rookie points race with 69 points.
10
Rookies
153
Points
34
Goals
119
Assists
Rookie points leaders 2007-2008
Rookie goal leaders 2007-2008
Rookie assist leaders 2007-2008
Rookie streaks
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
Nicklas Bäckström had 69 points in 82 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.
SeasonAfter 82 GPTotal
The rookie classes, season by season
The whole class's points per game played.
2007-200810 rookies · 153 P0.382006-20079 rookies · 45 P0.202005-20068 rookies · 72 P0.282003-200410 rookies · 66 P0.272002-20039 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 P0.35
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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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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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Swedish points leaders
See where the rookies stand among every Swede in the NHL in 2007-2008.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 2007-2008
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.