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Swedish NHL debuts

Swedish NHL debutants 2002-2003

8 Swedes made their NHL debuts in 2002-2003. The best debut: Rickard Wallin, 1 goal.

Every Swedish NHL debut
8
Debutants
3
A point in the debut
1
A goal in the debut
1
Goalies

In the order they debuted

Henrik Zetterberg
DETC· W 6⁠–⁠3 vs SJS· Career: 960 points in 1 082 games
The debut, October 11, 2002 ·DET–SJS
0+1
goals + assists
Mathias Johansson
CGYC· L 4⁠–⁠5 vs PHI· Career: 15 points in 58 games
The debut, October 13, 2002 ·PHI–CGY
0+0
goals + assists
Mattias Weinhandl
NYIRW· L 2⁠–⁠4 vs CGY· Career: 56 points in 182 games
The debut, November 5, 2002 ·CGY–NYI
0+1
goals + assists
Jonathan Hedström
ANARW· L 1⁠–⁠2 vs DET· Career: 27 points in 83 games
The debut, December 4, 2002 ·ANA–DET
0+0
goals + assists
Rickard Wallin
MINC· W 3⁠–⁠2 vs DET· Career: 19 points in 79 games
The debut, December 13, 2002 ·MIN–DET
1+0
goals + assists
Martin Samuelsson
BOSLW· L 0⁠–⁠3 vs FLA· Career: 1 points in 14 games
The debut, January 16, 2003 ·BOS–FLA
0+0
goals + assists
Mikael Tellqvist
TORG· 9 of 10 shots· .900 SV%· W 3⁠–⁠2 vs MTL· Career: 45 wins in 113 gamesIn relief
The debut, January 19, 2003 ·TOR–MTL
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Christian Bäckman
STLD· W 3⁠–⁠2 vs BUF· Career: 79 points in 302 games
The debut, February 12, 2003 ·STL–BUF
0+0
goals + assists

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