RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 2016-2017
21 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2016-2017. William Nylander won the rookie points race with 61 points.
21
Rookies
106
Points
35
Goals
71
Assists
Rookie points leaders 2016-2017
Rookie goal leaders 2016-2017
Rookie assist leaders 2016-2017
Rookie streaks
The season's longest point streaks
1William Nylander
TOR12 straight games with points
MAR 4–MAR 2914 points
Fredrik ClaessonINACTIVE
OTT3 straight games with points
MAR 9–MAR 124 points
3
Gustav Forsling
CHI3 straight games with points
NOV 10–NOV 143 points
The season's longest goal streaks
1William Nylander
TOR3 straight games with goals
MAR 21–MAR 243 goals
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
William Nylander had 61 points in 81 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.
SeasonAfter 81 GPTotal
The rookie classes, season by season
The whole class's points per game played.
2016-201721 rookies · 106 P0.342015-201617 rookies · 153 P0.272014-201522 rookies · 328 P0.362013-201418 rookies · 95 P0.262012-201312 rookies · 72 P0.292011-201217 rookies · 171 P0.342010-201116 rookies · 168 P0.352009-201011 rookies · 149 P0.372008-200910 rookies · 109 P0.412007-200810 rookies · 153 P0.38
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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
Show all 10
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
Show all 10
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 2016-2017.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 2016-2017
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.